Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11, No. 1, March 1919 — John Shaqi
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11, No. 1, March 1919Various
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Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11, No. 1, March 1919
Various
Entomology -- California -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Zoology -- California -- Periodicals; Zoology -- Periodicals
As compared with _A. attenuata_ Treadwell, this is a smaller species
differing in appearance in being brown of a decided greenish tinge,
excepting on the prostomium and at the caudal end. The prostomium is
less narrowed cephalad, being more broadly rounded across anterior end.
Median eyes not exceeding the lateral in size. Maxillae V represented
by simple small hooks. IV with five teeth of which the most ectal
(upper) is long and slender, the two next much shorter and finer and
the two innermost closer together. III with fine teeth similarly
arranged and formed. Maxillae II nearly symmetrical; the left one with
seven teeth of which the most anterior one is much largest, the right
with an additional small tooth in front of (ectad of) the large one;
neither of the plates extending caudad of the anterior end of the
dental series of I. I with seven or eight well developed teeth; the
carriers very long and slender, black throughout. In the paraphodia the
posterior lobe is well developed, stout and conical, distally somewhat
blunt or rounded, extended ectad or caudoectad and is always shorter
than the setae. Setae all simple, limbate, in a single series of mostly
six in the middle region of the body. Setae with the usual double or
sigmoidal curve over the limbate part, the first bend or geniculation
unusually strong, angular; tip becoming fine and hair-like. Body
tapering caudad, pointed at the posterior end, ending in two blunt
lobes. Number of segments in the type one hundred and ninety-one.
Length, 46 mm.; width, exclusive of parapodia, 2 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 155.
Taken at the shore "under rocks."
_Arabella mimetica_ sp. nov.
Resembling the preceding species though smaller and more slender.
Superficially differing obviously in the form of the prostomium which
is much more narrowed distad and is neither depressed nor furrowed
either dorsally or ventrally. Eyes smaller, obscure. Maxillae
resembling those of the other species in general, but differing
strongly in the second pair in which the right plate, instead of
being symmetrical with the left one, is decidedly long and extends
far proximad along the dental line of I and bears about fifteen teeth
as against only six on the left one and eight on the corresponding
plate in _lagunae_. Maxillae I on right side with nine teeth, on left
apparently with seven. Maxillae III with teeth in arrangement as in
_lagunae_ but only four in number and different in all being blunt and
shorter. IV as in the other species but teeth four instead of five. The
number of segments in the type is near one hundred and sixty-five.
Length, 40 mm.; width, 1.1 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 156.
Taken among holdfasts of kelp. (C. F. Baker, June 30, 1911.) Also a
small specimen taken August 2, 1917, by Prof. Hilton.
_Biborin_ gen. nov.
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