Perkinsyllis biota Fukuda & Nogueira, 2013

Perkinsyllis biota Fukuda & Nogueira, 2013: 983 –989, figs 5–8.

Material examined. Project ‘BioPol-NE’. State of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Recife do Picãozinho (7°4.243'S 34°49.291'W), intertidal: 1 specimen (MZUSP 2805), coll. 15 September 2009; Praia de Cabo Branco (7°8.815'S 34°47.773'W), intertidal: 3 specimens (MZUSP 2804), coll. 0 2 February 2010.

Diagnosis. Perkinsyllis with spiniger-like chaetae; eyes and eyespots present; antennae, peristomial and dorsal cirri from chaetiger 1 pseudoarticulated; dorsal simple chaetae distally bifid, at least from the midbody.

Remarks. The specimens match the original description.

Type locality. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Campos Basin (Atlantic Ocean).

Distribution. Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (Paraíba, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo). First record of the genus for the northeastern Brazilian coast.