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<HTML> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="OPENWEBMAIL" name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> Dear Scott Such "beard" below main fang occurs in several taxa. In terebelline terebellids, for instance, they are usually present, at least on thoracic chaetigers (see Nogueira & Amaral Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 114(1): 285-296; Nogueira, Hutchings & Amaral J. mar. Biol. Ass. UK 83:761-770; Nogueira Sci. Mar. 67(4): 403-411; Nogueira & Alves Zootaxa 1205: 31-54), but these uncini are avicular, not acicular. In regards to bearded acicular uncini, I saw them in Trichobranchus bunnabus (Trichobranchidae; unpublished) and I described a species of Branchiomaldane (Arenicolidae; Nogueira & Rizzo J. mar. Biol. Ass. UK 81:415-421) with hairs placed laterally to main fang. However, I believe such beard is also present in other families of interstitial polychaetes. I suggest you write to Katrine Worsaae (<a href="mailto:kworsaee@bi.ku.dk">kworsaee@bi.ku.dk</a>) and ask her about that. I hope this helps you. Best regards João Nogueira On Mon, 12 May 2008 14:05:56 -0400, Scott Jones wrote > Hello- > > I am working on a small, incomplete specimen with few characters to go with for the bare minimum of family-level identification. > > My question for the list is as follows: > > Is there another polychaete family whose neuroseta is a rostrate uncinus with subrostral hairs below the main fang beside the Maldanids? > > This is the one of very few discernable characters I can find on this worm. > Thanks in advance for any help on this!! > > Scott Jones > Benthic Ecology > Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce -- Prof. Dr João Miguel de Matos Nogueira Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociencias - USP </BODY> </HTML>

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