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
Length, 22 mm.; greatest width, 3 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 166.
Taken at Laguna Beach, Sept. 15, 1917.
The tube in which the type was found is 35 mm. long. The wall is
thickened by the adhesion of fine particles of sand, fragments of
shell, etc.
TEREBELLIDÆ
_Leaena videns_ sp. nov.
The prostomium extends as a convex hood or inverted scoop above the
mouth; along its posterior border is a series of long, crowded,
tentacles. The prostomial fold behind the tentacles is crossed by a
transverse band of distinct eyes, the band narrow above and widening on
each side. Mouth a crescentic slit with corners curved caudad; bordered
behind by a thick lip the anterior median edge of which is truncate.
No dorsal cirriform process on III or any other segment, all being
wholly smooth. A characteristic of the species is the large number of
setigerous segments, at least thirty-one being present (IV-XXXIII) in
the type, and possibly more. The setæ differs from those of _nuda_
in their longer fine tips and more geniculate appearance at base of
this region. The uncini are characterized by an exceptionally long
beak which, beyond its strongly curved base is straight; the sinus
narrow, the process arising near its middle, low obtuse; vertex not
comparatively high, crossed by mostly four series of denticles; body of
uncinus rather narrow, the shoulder on convex side much farther toward
the end than, e.g., in _nuda_ and well below level of bottom of sinus.
The type is incomplete, only near thirty-eight segments being present.
The color is noted as pinkish in life. At present it is fulvous in the
type.
Length of incomplete specimen not in excess of 12 mm.; greatest width,
.8 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 167.
_Pista fratrella_ sp. nov.
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