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[Annelida] RE: Id request for Florida worm

Doug Strom via annelida%40net.bio.net (by dstrom from waterandair.com)
Wed Jan 17 11:10:44 EST 2018


Yes, that looks like *Litocorsa*. It can be very common in Florida and the
Caribbean.

These can be keyed in the Barry Vittor Gulf of Mexico keys, and in the
Mexican Polychaete books.

Cheers,

Doug
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On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 8:40 PM, Larry <lllpolytax from gmail.com> wrote:

> I concur with Chris.  Larry Lovell
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 16, 2018, at 4:27 PM, Chris Glasby <chris.glasby from nt.gov.au>
> wrote:
> >
> > Litocorsa I think
> >
> > 3 antennae
> > Fused palps
> > Notoacicular spine
> > Shiny cuticle
> >
> > Best, Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers, C
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:annelida-bounces from oat.
> bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of Geoff Read
> > Sent: Wednesday, 17 January 2018 9:33 AM
> > To: ANNELIDA <annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu>
> > Subject: [Annelida] Id request for Florida worm
> >
> > Does anybody know what this worm is?
> >
> > https://twitter.com/ColinFrank1/status/953347417570775040
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Geoff
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