A new species of Scolelepis (Polychaeta: Spionidae) from sandy beaches in China, with a review of Chinese Scolelepis species Author Zhou, Jin Author Ji, Weiwei Author Li, Xinzheng text Zootaxa 2009 2236 37 49 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.190434 7ad3f744-abf8-4c94-b595-f0050d62b9b0 1175-5326 190434 Key to Scolelepis from Chinese waters 1. Occipital tentacle present ............................................................................................................................................. 2 - Occipital tentacle absent ............................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Globular expansions present at bases of palps; hooded hooks tridentate, with close hood............................................ ....................................................................................................... Scolelepis ( Scolelepis ) globosa Wu & Chen, 1964 - Globular expansions absent; hooded hooks unidentate, with open hood ....................................................................... ........................................................................................................... Scolelepis ( Scolelepis ) lingulata Imajima, 1992 3. Reddish pigment patches present on posterior part of prostomium and dorsal and sides of body surface ................... .................................................................................................................... Scolelepis ( Scolelepis ) daphoinos sp. nov. - Pigment patches absent ............................................................................................................................................... 4 4. Branchiae fused entirely with notopodial postsetal lamellae; without notosetae on setiger 1 ....................................... .......................................................................................................... Scolelepis ( Scolelepis ) variegata Imajima, 1992 - Branchiae fused with notopodial postsetal lamellae at bases, with free distal part; with notosetae on setiger 1 ........... ........................................................................................................... Scolelepis ( Scolelepis ) lefebvrei ( Gravier, 1905 )