Smitha, could you please check chaetae of this worm? does it have uncini or
all chaetae are capillaries?
2018-06-18 18:15 GMT+03:00 Melih Ertan Çınar <mecinar70 from gmail.com>:
> Prostomium of this specimen closely resembles to that of Auchenoplax
> (Ampharetidae), but tentacles, and chaetal arrangements throughout the body
> should be examined.
> All the best
> Melih
>
>> 2018-06-18 17:48 GMT+03:00 Reuscher, Michael <Michael.Reuscher from tamucc.edu> >:
>> > I concur with Smitha,
> > This looks like a specimen of Ampharetidae. It is missing most of its
> > branchiae. Note the little "papillae" on the right side of its head.
> These
> > are most likely withdrawn buccal tentacles. Also, note how the notopodia
> > with capillary chaetae disappear along the body (in the region where the
> > brown gut content becomes visible). Cossurids have capillary chaetae
> along
> > their entire body. Additionally, the tentacle of cossurids is a little
> > further back (usually around chaetigers 3), whereas this appendage
> > (branchia) is located right behind the prostomium. Additionally, it does
> > not appear dorsally centered, which is what you would expect with a
> > cossurid tentacle.
> > Best,
> > Michael
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: annelida-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu <annelida-bounces from oat.bio.> > indiana.edu> On Behalf Of Sergio Taboada
> > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 9:14 AM
> > To: Doug Strom <dstrom from waterandair.com>
> > Cc: Annelida Listserver <annelida from magpie.bio.indiana.edu>;
> > annelida-request from oat.bio.indiana.edu> > Subject: Re: [Annelida] Identification of a polychaete
> >
> > I totally agree with Doug. To me, it does not look like any spionid,
> > ampharetid or terebellid, but it does look as a cossurid.
> >
> >
> > Best,
> > Sergi.
> >
> > 2018-06-18 14:40 GMT+01:00 Doug Strom <dstrom from waterandair.com>:
> >
> > > If there is only one central "branchia" between two anterior setigers
> > > it could be *Cossura*, Cossuridae.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Doug
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> > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 5:51 AM, smitha <smithack07 from gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Friends,
> > > > Kindly help me to identify the polychaete. It is from 100m depth
> India.
> > > > Images attached.
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > > > Dr. Smitha CK
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