Diagnosis
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Prostomium broadly rounded anteriorly, prolonged posteriorly as a keel, eyes 0-2 pairs, no occipital tentacle. Peristomium partly fused to setiger 1, not developed into wings or hood. Branchiae 2 pairs, on setigers 3-4, cirriform, partly fused to notopodial lamellae. No interramal or interparapodial pouches. Anterior setae capillaries, notopodial and neuropodial multidentate hooded hooks posteriorly, lacking secondary hood, one ventral sabre seta posteriorly. Pygidium with 1 long medial and 2 short lateral cirri.
Maciolek, N.J. (1981). A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic.
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 94(1): 228-239.
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- Maciolek, N.J. (1981). A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(1): 228-239. Maciolek, N.J. (1981). A new genus and species of Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the North and South Atlantic. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(1): 228-239.
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