Simplisetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985

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Simplisetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985

Ceratonereis (Simplisetia) Hartmann-Schröder, 1985: 48 . Simplisetia Khlebovich, 1996: 121 .

Type-species. Ceratonereis aequisetis Augener, 1913 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. Tentacular cirri with distinct cirrophores. Jaws with dentate cutting edge. Maxillary ring of pharynx with paragnaths. Oral ring paragnaths and papillae absent. Dorsal notopodial ligule present. Prechaetal notopodial lobe present or absent. Ventral notopodial ligule present. Acicular process present or absent. Dorsal cirrus simple, lacking basal cirrophore. 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. Neurochaetae dorsally are fascicle heterogomph spinigers (may be absent), homogomph spinigers, heterogomph falcigers. Neurochaetae ventrally are heterogomph spinigers, homogomph spinigers (may be absent), heterogomph falcigers; blades lacking distinct tendon on terminal tooth. Anal cirri cirriform or conical.