Diagnosis
provided by World Register of Marine Species
(after Jirkov, 2009) Prostomium Ampharete-type. One pair of notopodia in posterior thorax (usually TU–8 or TS–5 of the latter) slightly elevated, connected by a low glandular band (sometimes visible only after staining), modified notopodial chaetae sometimes only slightly differ from notopodial chaetae. Connecting band ciliated at least in the type species (Holthe, 1986a). Three or four pairs of branchiae, three pairs form transversal rows without any median gap, the forth (branchiae of S–6), if present, located behind the innermost and connected to them; the inner four branchiae more or less distinctly shorter than outer ones. Circular band in anterior thorax, anterior to notopodia of TU–3 or more rarely TU–2 or TU–1 (?). A pair of large nephridial papillae situated behind branchiae. Neuropodiae of first two AU of thoracic type, followed by normal abdominal ones.
Jirkov, I. A. (2009). Revision of Ampharetidae (Polychaeta) with modified thoracic notopodia.
Invertebrate Zoology. 5(2): 111-132 [text date 2008].
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- bibliographic citation
- Jirkov, I. A. (2009). Revision of Ampharetidae (Polychaeta) with modified thoracic notopodia. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. 5(2): 111-132 [text date 2008].
- contributor
- Read, Geoffrey, G.B.
