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tiensis lacks eyes, and the anterior end is un- 
known in S. gravieri. Both S. djiboiitiensis and 
S. gravieri are characterized by having 11 
groups of acicular spines on either side of the 
anal funnel. The number of spines is 4, 4, 3, 
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1 in the former, and 13 (or 
12), 7, 5, 5 (or 4), 4, 3, 2 (or 3), 2, 2, 2, 1 in 
the latter species. 
Type Material 
The holotype, seven paratypes, and ad- 
ditional specimens have been deposited in 
the polychaete collections of the Allan Han- 
cock Foundation, University of Southern 
California. 
Type Locality 
Bottom of Newport Bay near the Pacific 
Coast Highway (Alternate 101) Bridge. The 
substrate consisted of sand and shell frag- 
ments at these stations. 
PACIFIC SCIENCE, Vol. XIII, January 1959 
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