Eunice savignyi Grube 1878

Eunice savignyi Grube, 1878

Eunice savignyi Grube, 1878b: 150–151.

DESCRIPTION.—Grube had available a single specimen, which apparently now has been lost; the notes below are based on his description.

Type specimen incomplete with 105 segments (nearly complete according to Grube); length 63 mm.

Ceratostyles with long, cylindrical articulations. A-III to setiger 16 with 14 articulations. Peristomial cirri reaching beyond peristomium, with 5 articulations.

Maxillary formula 1+1, 6+6, 7+0, 5+9, and 1+1.

Branchiae pectinate. Branchiae from setiger 4 to setiger 45. Branchiae terminating well before posterior end, present on less than 55% of total number of setigers. Maximum 12 filaments.

Limbate and pectinate setae and compound falcigers unknown. Aciculae and subacicular hooks yellow. Subacicular hooks bidentate.

UNKNOWN MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES.—Most prostomial and peristomial features; jaw structure; all parapodial features; limbate and pectinate setae; compound falcigers.

EXPECTED STATES OF SELECTED UNKNOWN FEATURES.—None

CHARACTERS USED IN PREPARATION OF KEY NOT SCORED.—Inappropriate Characters: None known. Unknown Characters: 1–20, 23–26, 28, 32–34, 39, 40, 42–72, 74–76, 78, 80–82.

ASSUMED STATES FOR PURPOSE OF PREPARING KEY.—69,1; 71,2; 72,2.