Salmacina Claparède, 1870

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39. Salmacina Claparède, 1870

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Type-species: Salmacina incrustans Claparède, 1870

Number of species: 11 (?10)

Worms form open aggregates consisting of large numbers of tiny whitish tubes, circular in cross-section without further diagnostic features; granular overlay absent. Operculum and pseudoperculum absent, sometimes swollen tips of radioles present. Radioles arranged in semi-circles, up to 4 radioles per lobe. Interradiolar membrane and stylodes absent. Branchial eyes may be present. Mouth palps present. 6–12 thoracic chaetigerous segments. Collar trilobed, tonguelets absent. Thoracic membranes forming apron. Collar chaetae fin-and-blade, distal blade well separated from fin, and limbate ( Fig. 44A). Apomatus chaetae present ( Fig. 44B). Thoracic uncini rasp-shaped, rectangular to wedge-shaped (triangular) in frontal view, with 2–12 teeth in a transverse row, with up to 10 teeth in profile view; anterior fang pointed ( Fig. 44C). Thoracic triangular depression absent. Achaetous anterior abdominal zone present. Abdominal chaetae flat narrow geniculate with pointed teeth along edge ( Fig. 44D). Uncini similar to thoracic ones, with more teeth in the transverse rows, and squarish peg. Long posterior capillary chaetae and posterior glandular pad absent.

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Remarks. See remarks for Filograna , and Nogueira & ten Hove (2000) for a discussion on the Filograna / Salmacina complex. The generic attribution of Salmacina chilensis is doubtful, probably it belongs in Protis or Chitinopoma .

1. Salmacina amphidentata Jones, 1962 , Port Royal, Jamaica; Caribbean;?South China,? Japan

2. Salmacina australis Haswell, 1885 , Port Jackson, Australia; temperate-cold Southern part of Australia, New Zealand; compare S. dysteri

3. Salmacina ceciliae Nogueira & ten Hove, 2000 , Alcatrazes, Sao Paulo, Brazil

4.? Salmacina chilensis Gallardo, 1969 , off Punta Patache, Northern Chile; bathyal; generic attribution doubtful, Protis (or Chitinopoma )?

5. Salmacina dysteri ( Huxley, 1855) Tenby , Bristol Channel, Wales; not “worldwide”, but complex of species (Ben-Eliahu & ten Hove, in prep.)

6. Salmacina dysteri falklandica Monro, 1930 , East Falkland Island; collar chaetae aberrant, generic attribution questionable

7. Salmacina huxleyi ( Ehlers, 1887) , Tortugas; Loggerhead Key, Florida; Bahamas, Caribbean

8. Salmacina incrustans Claparède, 1870 , Gulf of Naples, Italy; “worldwide”; probably complex of species

9. Salmacina piranga ( Grube, 1872) , Estreite, Desterro, Brazil

10. Salmacina setosa Langerhans, 1884 , Madeira; West off England; bathyal

11. Salmacina tribranchiata ( Moore, 1923) , Santa Rosa Island, South California; British Columbia,? Japan.