Parasphaerosyllis indica Monro, 1937

(Fig. 5 F)

Parasphaerosyllis indica Monro, 1937: 273, text-fig. 8.

Parasphaerosyllis indica .— Westheide 1974: 64, figs 27–29; San Martín et al. 2008a: 146 –147, figs 19E–F, 22A–E, 24A–B.

Material examined. AM W.44422, MI QLD 2371; AM W.43851, MI QLD 2331 (2); AM W.43861, MI QLD 2329.

Remarks. Antennae longer than those described by San Martín et al. (2008). Anal papilla inflated, similar to spherical dorsal cirri (Fig. 5 F). It was reported from Queensland but may represent a complex of species. First report for Lizard Island.

Habitat. Dead coral and algae, in intertidal to shallow waters.

Distribution. Circum-tropical to temperate waters, Australia (Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria).