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Figure 57. — Goniadidae, a-b, Goniada brunnea: a, posterior blramous parapodium, an- 

 terior view; b, same, posterior view, c-e, Ophioglycera gigantea: c, anterior uniramous 

 parapodium, anterior view; d, posterior biramous parapodium, anterior view; f, same, 

 posterior view. 



Bay, U.S. Fish, Commission Location 841, 21 fathoms, 1880; Location 

 847, 12 fathoms, 1880). 



Distribution. — Nova Scotia to off Rhode Island, Antarctic. Low 

 water to 25 fathoms; sexual forms at sm-face. 



Genus Goniada Audouin and Milne-Edwards, 1833b 



Type (monotypy): Goniada emerita Audouin and Milne-Edwards, 

 1833b. 



The 3 species represented have the prostomium conical, annulate, 

 with 8-11 rings, with longer basal ring (peristomimn fused with 



