Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865

Glasby, Christopher J., 2015, Nereididae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa 4019 (1), pp. 207-239 : 231

Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865

Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865: 174 .

Type-species. Pseudonereis gallapagensis Kinberg, 1865 by subsequent designation.

Diagnosis. Frontal antennae present, 1 pair. Palpophore with transverse groove present; palpostyles conical. Prostomium with entire anterior margin. Eyes present, 2 pairs. One apodous anterior segment, greater than length of chaetiger 1. Tentacular cirri with distinct cirrophores. Jaws with dentate cutting edge. Maxillary ring of pharynx with paragnaths, cones. Oral ring paragnaths present, cones and p-bars. Dorsal notopodial ligule present. Prechaetal notopodial lobe present or absent. Ventral notopodial ligule present. Acicular process absent. Dorsal cirrus simple, lacking basal cirrophore. Neuropodial prechaetal lobe absent. Neuropodial postchaetal lobe absent or present. Ventral neuropodial ligule of anterior chaetigers present. Ventral cirri single. Notoaciculae absent from segments 1 and 2. Notochaetae are homogomph spinigers, homogomph falcigers (may be absent). Neurochaetae dorsally heterogomph spinigers (may be absent), homogomph spinigers (may be absent), heterogomph falcigers; blades serrated. Neurochaetae ventrally heterogomph spinigers, heterogomph falcigers; blade lacking distinct tendon on terminal tooth. Anal cirri cirriform or conical.