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ing smaller but otherwise unmodified. Strictly uniramal, the neuro- 

 podia compressed, with obsolete postsetal lip and prominent, foliaceous 

 presetal lip divided by an acicular notch into a larger, broadly-rounded, 

 supra-acicular lobe and a somewhat shorter subacicular lobe obliquely 

 tapered to a blunt point. 



Notocirrophores large, those of all except most anterior segments 

 flattened and auriculate (fig. 20), Notocirrostyles beginning with IV, 

 thin and membranous; typically broadly lunate-reniform, the exter- 

 nal border squarish, very regularly, closely and broadly imbricated, 

 covering and concealing the parapodia and posteriorly the entire 

 dorsum, but leaving the middle of the segments exposed anteriorly. 

 Toward the anterior end the styles approach a circular form and become 

 gradually smaller until practically the entire dorsum is left uncovered. 

 The notocirrus of III is the last tentacular cirrus, while the neurocirrus 

 of the same segment differs in no respect from those following. Neuro- 

 cirrophores prominent swellings at base of ventral side of neuropodia. 

 Neurostyles (fig. 20) oblong elliptical, with the broad distal end sub- 

 truncate, foliaceous, about equalling the neuropodia in size and reach- 

 ing to or, on anterior parapodia, beyond their ends. 



Aciculum single, stout, pale yellow, gently curved, with simple 

 bluntly pointed tip. Setse (PL XVI, fig. 21) colorless, numerous (about 

 30, equally divided between supra- and subacicular groups on middle 

 segments), in a broad, fan-shaped fascicle. Shafts slender, slightly 

 curved, slightly enlarged at the end; the very asymmetrical socket 

 prolonged on one side into a great spine with a few small teeth on its 

 base ; the other side bearing a shoulder for articulation of the append- 

 age which is supported by a thin, scale-like process slightly fimbriated 

 at the end. Appendages long, about equal to the depth of the neuro- 

 podia, slender and delicate with the margin very finely but distinctly 

 denticulated. The form of the articulation resembles the Eteone 

 type. 



Color generally, including prostomium and four anterior segments, 

 under parts, parapodia, lateral parts of notocirri and posterior fourth 

 of body, pale yellowish or j^ellowish ashy; exposed part of dorsum 

 rich purplish-red with a fine blue-green iridescence. Inner thirds of 

 notocirri rich brown, together forming a pair of broad stripes extending 

 continuously for the anterior three-fourths and becoming darker anter- 

 iorly. Tentacular cirri except colorless tips, largely of a somewhat 

 darker brown. Eyes dark brown. 



Proboscis unknown. The type is a female containing half-grown ova 

 which largely fill the ccelom and enter the cavities of the parapodia and 

 notocirrophores. 



