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
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color markings; color greyish, the elytra of weak fulvous cast.
Length near 22 mm.; greatest width exclusive of parapodia, 2.8 mm.; to
ends of parapodia, 5 mm.; to ends of setae, 6.8 mm.
Taken as a commensal on a sea-urchin (Metz, July 20, 1911).
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 140.
_Lepidonotus setosior_ sp. nov.
Readily distinguished from _L. squamatus_, _coeloris_ and other
species recorded from the Pacific coasts of North and South America
by the greater length and coarseness of the notopodial setae, these
being stout pointed spines often nearly attaining the ends of the
neuropodials and thus exceeding the latter in actual length. The
notopodials, however, are obviously more slender than the neuropodials;
they are much more numerous than the neuropodials and form a dense,
subcylindrical, spreading group. The elytra are characterized by
bearing over their free portions numerous high and stout, conical,
hard or chitinous tubercles which are, however, much less dense than
the very different rounded eminences of _squamatus_, these cones often
roughened; between these high cones, and over the covered part of the
elytra as well, numerous small rounded tubercles or nodules; much more
slender and shorter, erect, conical papillæ present on the outer border
of at least some of the elytra but no truly ciliate fringe could be
detected in the types. The elytra are long, subelliptic in outline, and
are arranged either with axis nearly longitudinal or very oblique, the
most anterior elytra, however, subcircular. Eyes on each side unusually
widely separated, the anterior one low on side, a little ectocaudad
of base of anterior process. Anterior processes of prostomium about
four-fifths as long as the median ceratophore and much more slender.
Lateral tentacles much more slender than the median, and, exclusive
of the filamentous tip, falling short of attaining the middle of the
style of the latter exclusive of its tip; styles biannulate with black
as frequent, the basal process also black. Median tentacle surpassing
palpi in length; subapical swelling pronounced, much more so than that
of the laterals. Tentacular cirri and notocirri similar in form to the
median tentacle. Anal cirri proportionately somewhat shorter than in
_squamatus_. Color of venter and parapodia grey; elytra at present grey
over a fulvous ground. Setae dark amber to nearly ferruginous, darker
than usual in _squamatus_. A paratype has elytra fulvous of dilute
ferruginous cast with black mottlings.
Length, 18 mm.
Type--M. C. Z. 2, 141.
_Lepidonotus leius_ sp. nov.
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