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Perinereis pseudocamiguina			Nereididae (nereidid/rag worm) Phyllodocida (Annelida: Polychaeta)

Perinereis  pseudocamiguina  Augener, 1922.   Family Nereididae
				Perinereis pseudocamiguina atoke whole body [Click photo for picture page]
Habitat:	Intertidal. Subtidal. Rocky shore. Sheltered to open beaches. Epifaunal. Depth range: 0-5 (m). Salinity regime: Marine only. Microhabitat:  Low tide rock crevices and in turf of coralline algae. Tube: None known.
Occurrence:	Consistently occurring. Density: 20 (m2). Distribution in NZ: New Zealand wide. Augener found it at northern North Island locations, but it occurs widely.
Feeding guild:	Surface omnivore.
Diagnosis:	Genus Perinereis in Family Nereididae. Proboscis area VI (lateral nearest head) with single transverse bar, area V (midline nearest head) with 3 large conicals in a triangle, and area I (midline nearest jaws) with 2 conicals in longitudinal line. Superior notopodial ligule enlarged in posterior body, with short dorsal cirrus near its tip. Colour: Dark green anterior dorsal body and head, becoming lighter green posteriorly, sometimes with a banded appeaance, and partly overlaid with yellow-green surface pigmentation. Maximum size: 60 mm total length, 4 mm body width.
Notable aspect:	Paragnath pattern on areas I, V, VI.
Comparisons:	Confusable with P. ambylodonta but smaller and paragnath pattern distinct.
Taxonomy:	Not recorded for Australia.
Distribution:	Offshore Chile, New Zealand.
Biology:	Little is known. Metamorphoses and swarms, breeding in spring.
Best References:	Biology: No recommendation. Taxonomy: Augener (1922) Litorale Polychaeten von Juan Fernandez. The Natural History of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island 3:161-218.

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