Hi Dr Smitha,
The photos seem to be of a pisionid - family Pisionidae. The 16th seg structures are presumably copulatory organs of a male.
Cheers,
Geoff Read
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From: annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu <annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu> on behalf of smitha <smithack07 from gmail.com>
Sent: 30 April 2015 20:35
To: annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu
Subject: [Annelida] Nereis identification
Subject: Nereis expert
Dear all,
Any Nereis expert in our group?
I have got one Nereis sp. It has 22 segments and its 16th segment bears a
pair of long parapodium compared to others. Referred a number of
publications. But I am not able to identify the specimen.
Kindly help me for identify the specimen?
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sincerely
Dr. Smitha
Assistant Professor in Marine Biology
Department of Biological Oceanography
School of Ocean Studies and Technology
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies.
Cochin, Kerala
India
