A new species of giant Eunice (Eunicidae, Polychaeta, Annelida) from the east coast of Australia.

ABSTRACT: A new giant species is described from New South Wales, Australia. Eunicedharastii sp. nov. differs from described Australian species and is most similar to E.aphroditois (Pallas, 1788), E.flavopicta Izuka, 1912, and E.kinbergi Ehlers, 1868. The unique combination of features that characterizes the new species is irregular articulated prostomial appendages; antennae reaching back beyond chaetiger 4; branchiae starting at chaetiger 10, initially button-shaped and distinctly longer than notopodial cirri where best developed; dorsal fleshy knobs on anterior chaetal lobes; notopodial cirri pendulous, abrupt tapering from inflated bases; bidentate compound falcigerous chaetae with both teeth directed laterally, distal tooth much shorter than proximal tooth in m

SUBMITTER: Zanol J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848632 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature