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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD3FFBFFF14F957FE3FA5DE" bold="true" box="[151,454,1676,1702]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">Nicidion megabalanicola</emphasis>
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<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD3FFBFFF14F975FF20A5BF" box="[151,217,1710,1735]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
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(
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: Five specimens (
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6694-2~6), Dawen (21°57´22˝N, 120°45´17˝E), Pingtung County, subtidal, in barnacle clumps,
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deep,
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.
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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD3FFBFFF44F88CFEA0A408" bold="true" box="[199,345,1879,1904]" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">Description.</emphasis>
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, complete specimen, sex unknown, total body length
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with 51 chaetigers; maximum width at chaetiger 5, about 1.3 mm; length through chaetiger 10, 4.0 mm; chaetiger 10 width about 1.3 mm; dorsum at chaetiger 4 with a wide white band. Paired superior anal cirri, digitiform, with 3 articulations; paired inferior anal cirri, ovate (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD3FFBFFE7EF81BFDB9A4A0" box="[509,576,1984,2009]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
D). Body cylindrical but tapering at the end (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD3FFBFFBB4F81BFB83A4A0" box="[1079,1146,1984,2009]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="17" pageNumber="168">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
A).
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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD0FFBCFF14F929FEEDA47F" bold="true" box="[151,276,1778,1800]" pageId="18" pageNumber="169">FIGURE 9.</emphasis>
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A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, IJ from paratype NMNS6694-2; BD, GH, KM from holotype NMNS6694-1; E from paratype NMNS6694-3; F from paratype NMNS6694- 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; BC, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; FM, 0.05 mm.
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Prostomium equal in length and width to peristomium, about 1/2 as deep as peristomium. Prostomial lobes frontally rounded, dorsally flattened, median sulcus shallow (
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BC). Eyes present, situated posteriorly to base of palps, ovate and brick red (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFE70FF04FDC1A380" box="[499,568,223,248]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
AC). Palps and antennae arranged in semicircle, similar thickness, median antenna isolated by gap; palpophore and ceratophore base short cylindrical, with three indistinct rings; palpostyles and ceratostyles digitiform, A-II 6 articulations, A-I and
<date id="537045D1FFD1FFBDFCB4FEF3FC9AA238" box="[823,867,296,320]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">II 3</date>
articulations, palps 2 articulations; A-II longest, extending to chaetiger 3, A-I and III and palps to middle anterior peristomial ring. Peristomium lower lip distinctly muscular; separation between rings distinct dorsally; anterior ring about 2/3 of peristomial length; peristomial cirri digitiform, extending to middle of peristomial ring, without articulations, a white band present subdistally (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFAECFE4FFF5CA2A8" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
AC).
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Maxillary formula. 1+1, 6+5, 6+0, 3+8?, 1+1; part of MxIII covered by MxII; mandibles flat (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFB65FE07FAD0A28C" box="[1254,1321,476,501]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
E).
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Branchiae present, pectinate, distinctly shorter than dorsal cirri, not reduced in mid-body region, stems erect (
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BD). Branchiae present from chaetiger 5 to chaetiger 46, about 92% of chaetigers branchiate; first 4 pairs and last 6 pairs chaetiger with single filament, maximum 3 filaments at about chaetiger 13 to 27; branchial filaments slender, tapering, shorter than dorsal cirri (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFD60FDB7FCDCA1FC" box="[739,805,620,645]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
BD).
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Acicular lobes withdrawn into body wall; aciculae emerge between dorsum and midline. All prechaetal and postchaetal follow outline of acicular lobes closely. First three ventral cirri digitiform, without inflation; bases of ventral cirri ovate inflated from chaetiger 4 to chaetiger 20, digitiform distally; dorsal cirri slender, tapering, with a white band subdistally (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFE21FD27FE1DA06C" box="[418,484,764,789]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
A), anterior dorsal cirri with indistinct 3 rings, thereafter 2 to 3 indistinct rings.
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<paragraph id="27716311FFD1FFBDFF44FCC4FAC2A62C" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,2013]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
Limbate chaetae longer than all other chaetae, narrow, margin serrated (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFBA5FCC4FB89A040" box="[1062,1136,799,824]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
F). Pectinate chaetae flat, tapering, with one elongated marginal tooth, inner teeth 812 (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFCD0FC9FFC6EA024" box="[851,919,836,861]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
G). Shafts of compound falcigers slightly bent at middle, distally inflated on both margins, inner margin beak-like, distally with serrations; appendages thick, bidentate; proximal tooth of anterior chaetigers acute angle isosceles triangle, slightly larger than distal tooth, both directed obliquely (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFEFAFC74FE38A0B0" box="[377,449,943,968]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
Fig.
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I); proximal tooth of posterior chaetigers nearly twice as wide as and about equal in length to distal tooth, proximal tooth formed at right angle to appendages, distal tooth directed obliquely; guards on anterior chaetigers symmetrical, bullet-shaped, cutting margin serrated, without mucros, guards on posterior chaetigers symmetrical, subdistally inflated, cutting margin serrated, with mucros, (
<figureCitation id="BFF57F94FFD1FFBDFBD5FBC7FB62A74C" box="[1110,1179,1052,1077]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="18.[151,250,1778,1800]" captionTargetBox="[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetId="figure@18.[272,1323,193,1735]" captionTargetPageId="18" captionText="FIGURE 9. Nicidion megabalanicola sp. nov. A, whole animal, arrows indicate white bands on dorsum and dorsal cirri; B, dorsal view of anterior end; C, lateral view of anterior end; D, dorsal view of posterior region; E, maxillae, MxV not shown; F, limbate chaeta, left parapodium 37; G, pectinate chaeta (upper arrow), inferior (middle arrow) and superior (lower arrow) aciculae, right parapodium 17, dorsal view; H, compound falciger, left parapodium 37; I, compound falciger, left parapodium 7; J, compound falcigers, right parapodium 23, arrows show serrations on cutting edge of guards; K, superior acicula, left parapodium 37; L, inferior acicula, left parapodium 45; M, subacicular hook, right parapodium 32. A, I J from paratype NMNS 6694 - 2; B D, G H, K M from holotype NMNS 6694 - 1; E from paratype NMNS 6694 - 3; F from paratype NMNS 6694 - 4. Scale bars: A, 5 mm; B C, 2 mm; D, 1 mm; E, 0.5 mm; F M, 0.05 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/225431/files/figure.png" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
HJ); psudocompound falcigers and compound spinigers absent. Aciculae amber, straight, subdistally tapering, cross-sections rounded; paired per chaetiger, superior aciculae larger than inferior aciculae, both superior and inferior aciculae of anterior chaetigers tapering, distally blunt, thereafter superior aciculae distally enlarged, hammer-shaped, inferior aciculae tapering, with mucros (
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J, KL); separation between core and sheath distinct in both aciculae and subacicular hooks. Subacicular hooks amber on most chaetigers, yellow on last few chaetigers, bidentate; present from chaetiger 14 or chaetiger 15 to last chaetiger, single per chaetiger; shafts of hooks straight, internal striations present; proximal tooth larger than distal tooth, directed laterally, formed a right angle to axis of shaft; distal tooth small, slightly curved, directed obliquely; guards truncate distally, covering distal head entirely (
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M).
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<subSubSection id="6FD4309AFFD1FFBDFF44FA84FCF4A6E5" pageId="19" pageNumber="170" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="27716311FFD1FFBDFF44FA84FCF4A6E5" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,2013]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFF44FA84FEB7A600" bold="true" box="[199,334,1375,1400]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Etymology.</emphasis>
The name is derived from the encrypted living condition of the worm in the crevices of the giant barnacle (
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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFE85FA5FFE07A6E4" box="[262,510,1412,1436]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Megabalanus volcano</emphasis>
Pilsbry, 1916
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) colonies.
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<subSubSection id="6FD4309AFFD1FFBDFF44FA7CFCA8A570" pageId="19" pageNumber="170" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="27716311FFD1FFBDFF44FA7CFD17A6B8" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,2013]" box="[199,750,1447,1472]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFF44FA7CFE9CA6B8" bold="true" box="[199,357,1447,1472]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
<typeStatus id="F875DDB3FFD1FFBDFF44FA7CFEFBA6B8" box="[199,258,1447,1472]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Type</typeStatus>
locality.
</emphasis>
Dawen, Pingtung County,
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.
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<paragraph id="27716311FFD1FFBDFF44FA17FCA8A570" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,2013]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFF44FA17FED3A69D" bold="true" box="[199,298,1484,1509]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Habitat.</emphasis>
The worm is found associated with clumps of the giant barnacle (
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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFB97FA17FAF4A69C" box="[1044,1293,1484,1508]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Megabalanus volcano</emphasis>
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) that live on the wall of the Nuclear Power Plant cooling water intake pipe.
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<paragraph id="27716311FFD1FFBDFF44F9CFFD08A555" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,2013]" box="[199,753,1556,1581]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFF44F9CFFE99A555" bold="true" box="[199,352,1556,1581]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known only from the
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locality.
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<subSubSection id="6FD4309AFFD1FFBDFF44F9ECFC48A4A4" pageId="19" pageNumber="170" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="27716311FFD1FFBDFF44F9ECFD0CA5C4" blockId="19.[151,1436,151,2013]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFF44F9ECFEC2A528" bold="true" box="[199,315,1591,1616]" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Remarks.</emphasis>
Morphology of this species conforms to the diagnosis of
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suggested by
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Zanol
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(2014)
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, primarily because of the absence of MxVI and the presence of bidentate compound falcigers, dark and bidentate subacicular hooks with darkest shade closest to the distal end, less than four branchial filaments, and one white segment at anterior of the worm (
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A, E, HJ, M).
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The present species belongs to the B-2 group (
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFD77F912FCCBA598" box="[756,818,1737,1760]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">sensu</emphasis>
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,
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). Of all the described species,
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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFF14F937FEA4A47C" box="[151,349,1772,1796]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Nicidion mutilata</emphasis>
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is the only species that somewhat resemble this new species by having a white segment at the anterior of the worm (
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Zanol
<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFE59F8CAFDEAA450" box="[474,531,1808,1832]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">et al.</emphasis>
2014
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: 17, Fig. 16C). However, they are very different in many other characters, including morphology of prostomial appendages and peristomial cirri, branchial filament number, the length ratio of branchiae to dorsal cirri, forms of limbate chaetae, compound falciger, acicula and subacicular hooks (see
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: 231233, Fig. 77fn;
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). Moreover,
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<emphasis id="15BABF03FFD1FFBDFCB6F8A7FBAFA4EC" box="[821,1110,1916,1940]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="170">Nicidion megabalanicola</emphasis>
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, has the following diagnostic characters, the presence of hammer-headed superior aciculae and mucronate inferior aciculae, which have not been reported for any other species in this genus (
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KL).
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