WoRMS taxon details
original description
Augener, Hermann. (1913). Polychaeta I. Errantia. 65-304. IN: Michaelsen, W. and Hartmeyer, R. (Ed.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. <em>Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Gustav Fischer, Jena.</em> 4(5): 65-304, plates II-III., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7160888 page(s): 245 [details]
basis of record
Fauchald, K. (2007). World Register of Polychaeta. , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Emmended diagnosis by San Martín et al. (2008: 148): ''Body long, robust, cylindrical, with numerous segments; most posterior segments achaetous. Body covered with numerous, small papillae, present on prostomium, parapodia and anal cirri, both dorsally and ventrally. Prostomium with 4 eyes and 3 antennae. Palps fused at bases, rounded, sometimes ventrally folded. Peristomium dorsally reduced, with 2 pairs of tentacular cirri. Nuchal organs as paired ciliated grooves between prostomium and peristomium. Dorsal and ventral cirri present on all parapodia. Antennae, tentacular and dorsal cirri obscurely articulated, short, oval to spindle-shaped, rough, covered by papillae. Ventral cirri conical. Compound chaetae heterogomph; on posterior segments some chaetae with fused shafts and blades, forming thick, bidentate hooks; dorsal and ventral simple chaetae present on most posterior parapodia. Pharynx and proventricle short; pharyngeal tooth long and slender. Reproduction by stolons.'' [details]
Diagnosis Original diagnosis by Augener (1913: 245): ''Syllidee mit geradem, zahnlosem Pharynx. Alle Fühler und Cirren ungegliedert, kurz, spindelförmig, mit großen Papillen besetzt. Ventralcirren und getrennte Palpen vorhanden. Borsten komplexe Syllis-Borsten und einfache starke Haken. Fortpflanzung mit Generations-wechsel.'' [details]
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