Eunice ovalifera Fauvel 1936

Eunice ovalifera Fauvel, 1936

Eunice ovalifera Fauvel, 1936:67–69, fig. 1a–h.

COMMENTS ON MATERIAL EXAMINED.—The type is not available. The following represents a summary of information in the original description.

DESCRIPTION.—Type a posteriorly regenerating specimen; length 21.5 mm; width 5 mm with parapodia; regenerating portion 1.5 mm long. Number of segments 37 in region preceding regenerate.

Prostomium very short, with clavate antennae; A-III to setiger 1, with 4 large, slightly barrel-shaped articulations.

Jaws not examined.

Branchiae present, pectinate. Branchiae from setiger 5, present on last segment in non-regenerating part of body. Maximum number of filaments 5–6.

Ventral cirri apparently inflated in most of branchial region. Notopodial cirri clavate, without articulations.

Pectinate setae illustrated with both marginal teeth longer than other teeth, narrow, tapering with ~10 teeth. Shafts of compound falcigers tapering. Appendages short, with large heads, bidentate. Proximal teeth larger than distal teeth. Guards symmetrically rounded; mucros absent. Pseudocompound falcigers and compound spinigers absent. Aciculae and subacicular hooks black. Subacicular hooks bidentate. Hooks first present from setiger 35. Proximal teeth larger than distal teeth, directed laterally. Hooks with distinct subterminal inflated region.

UNKNOWN MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES.—Many features from all parts of the body.

EXPECTED STATES OF SELECTED UNKNOWN FEATURES.—None.

CHARACTERS USED IN PREPARATION OF KEY NOT SCORED.—Inappropriate Characters: 60. Unknown Characters: 1, 2, 4–19, 23–29, 32–34, 36–40, 42–56, 58, 59, 65, 67, 74–76, 81, 82.

ASSUMED STATES FOR PURPOSE OF PREPARING KEY.—None.