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FiGURE 56. — Goniadidae, a-g, Goniadella gracilis (after Moore, MS.): «, dorsal view an- 

 terior end; h, anterior uniramous parapodium from setiger 10, posterior view; c, middle 

 biramous parapodium from setiger SO, posterior view; d, compound falcigerous neuroseta 

 from setiger 10; e, 1 of chevron jaw pieces of proboscis; /, large jaw or macrognath of 

 proboscis; g, 1 of larger micrognaths of proboscis, h-n, Glycinde solitaria (i-n, after 

 Moore, MS.): h, lateral view anterior end showing base of proboscis with different kinds 

 of proboscideal organs; i, anterior uniramous parapodium from setiger 10, anterior view; 

 ;', middle biramous parapodium from setiger 30, posterior view; k, articulation of subacicu- 

 lar compound spinigerous neuroseta from setiger 10; /, same, three-fourths facial view; 

 m, macrognath of proboscis; n, micrognath of proboscis. 



of their small size, they easily escape notice. According to Webster 

 and Benedict (1884), they are active in confinement, moving rapidly 

 and throwing themselves into coils, similar to Glycera. They have 

 been found in the s.tomach of haddock (Georges Bank, 1953, 1954, R. 

 Wigley). 



