Eusyllinae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia with the Description of a New Genus and Fifteen New Species
Author
San Martin, G
Author
Hutchings, PA
text
Records of the Australian Museum
2006
58
257
370
journal article
2201-4349
Key to Australian species of
Syllides
1 Blades of some compound chaetae provided with long, basal spurs on margin (
Fig. 89B
) ...................................................................................................................... 2
—— Without basal spurs on blades of compound chaetae (
Fig. 88D
) .................................................. 4
2 Longest blades of compound chaetae lacking basal spurs, only present on medium-length blades ..................................................................................
S. spinosus
—— Longest blades of compound chaetae with basal spurs ................................................................. 3
3 Dorsal simple chaetae distally rounded, with distal hood (several rows of minute spines, under SEM) .............................................................................
S. tam
n.sp.
—— Dorsal simple chaetae pointed, without hood .............................................................
S. japonicus
4 Dorsal simple chaetae distally rounded, with distal hood (several rows of minute spines, under SEM). Proventricle long, through 4 segments ..........................................................................................................................
S. pumilus
—— Dorsal simple chaetae distally bifid, without hood. Proventricle short, through 2 segments .............................................................................................
Syllides
sp.