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Dilepidonotus Hartman 1967

Description ( anglais )

fourni par NMNH Antarctic Invertebrates

“Genus Dilepidonotus, new genus

Type D. falklandicus, new species

This genus agrees with Lepidonotus Leach in having 26 setigerous segments; the prostomium has paired antennae continuous with the prostomial lobe; elytra number 12 pairs. Parapodia are biramous; noto­setae are much slenderer and shorter than neurosetae. It differs from Lepidonotus in lacking prostomial eyes; dorsal crests are present on the dorsum of segments as in Barrukia. Pseudoelytra occur on cirri-bearing segments, that is, on 3, 6, 8, 10, and every other segment to 26. Neurosetae are nearly smooth and acicular; they lack spinous rows at the cut­ting edge. A single species is described.”

(Hartman, 1967)