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
Setae all simple, limbate, well developed. First two segments
achaetous. Eyes none. Maxillae absent, but the mandibles normally
developed, the wall of the alimentary canal opposite the latter simply
thickened. Notocirri rudimentary.
_Biborin ecbola_ sp. nov.
The type as preserved is greyish brown of a dull bluish green cast.
A note with the specimen also states that it is greenish in life.
The body is strongly attenuated and pointed caudad, more moderately
cephalad. The prostomium larger than wide and somewhat longer than the
first two segments; subconically narrowed distad, apically rounded,
flattened dorsoventrally. The two achaetous segments subequal in length
or the second slightly longer, not produced forward below. Mandibles
short and broad, not toothed, the edges meeting at an acute angle in
front; the caudal stems shorter behind point of separation than the
blades in front of this point, rather slender, blunt behind. Posterior
lobes of parapodia subcylindrical, a little conically narrowed distad
but with apex well rounded, extending ectad or caudoectad; in middle
region of body reaching to or a little beyond middle of longer setae,
the setae relatively shorter in anterior region. Setae all simple and
limbate with the usual double curve, the first curve or angulation
obviously less marked than in _A. lagunae_, which form this species
superficially resembles. Number of segments in type, two hundred and
seventy-seven.
Length, 92 mm.; width without parapodia, 2.2 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 157.
Taken among Phyllospadix, September 17, 1917.
GLYCERIDÆ
_Glycera exigua_ sp. nov.
A small species easily recognizable among the known forms of the
California coast by the character of the parapodia. Each of these
present three lips, two anterior and one posterior; all three lobes
triangular, pointed distad, with the posterior one fully equalling the
other two in length. The neurocirrus is also triangular in outline.
The natocirrus is reduced to a small rounded or nodular form slightly
above base of parapodium. Branchiæ simple cylindrical filaments, each
attached toward distal end of parapodium above as in _G. alba_ and _G.
longipinnis_; the first occurring on or near somite XXX, short, in
actual length not greater than parapodium exclusive of terminal lips
and falling much short of reaching ends of setae; absent from last
twelve segments or so and those just in front of this caudal region
much reduced. Prostomium of usual general form; consisting of fourteen
or fifteen rings. Proboscis long; weakly longitudinally ridged and
densely finely papillose. Body strongly narrowed from the anterior
region caudad, the caudal end slenderly pointed. Segments biannulate.
Number of segments in the type near one hundred and thirty.
Length, 26 mm.; width, 1.5 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 158.
Balboa, December 26, 1917.
_Glycera basibranchia_ sp. nov.
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