Syllides, Orsted, 1845

San Martin, G & Hutchings, PA, 2006, Eusyllinae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from Australia with the Description of a New Genus and Fifteen New Species, Records of the Australian Museum 58, pp. 257-370 : 359

Key to Australian species of Syllides

1 Blades of some compound chaetae provided with long, basal spurs on margin ( Fig. 89B) ...................................................................................................................... 2

—— Without basal spurs on blades of compound chaetae ( Fig. 88D) .................................................. 4

2 Longest blades of compound chaetae lacking basal spurs, only present on medium-length blades .................................................................................. S. spinosus

—— Longest blades of compound chaetae with basal spurs ................................................................. 3

3 Dorsal simple chaetae distally rounded, with distal hood (several rows of minute spines, under SEM) ............................................................................. S. tam n.sp.

—— Dorsal simple chaetae pointed, without hood ............................................................. S. japonicus

4 Dorsal simple chaetae distally rounded, with distal hood (several rows of minute spines, under SEM). Proventricle long, through 4 segments .......................................................................................................................... S. pumilus

—— Dorsal simple chaetae distally bifid, without hood. Proventricle short, through 2 segments ............................................................................................. Syllides sp.