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Scoloplos Blainville 1828
Type species: Lumbricus armiger Müller 1776
Diagnosis of Scoloplos : Prostomium pointed, usually single peristomial ring. Posterior chaetigers of anterior region with 0-2 postchaetal lobes and 0-2 subpodial lobes, never more than 4 total. Anterior neurochaetae include blunt uncini.
Source: Modified after Blake, J.A. (1996). Family Orbiniidae Hartman, 1942. In: Blake, J.A.; Hilbig, B.; Scott, P.H. (eds). Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. Volume 6. The Annelida Part 3. Polychaeta: Orbiniidae to Cossuridae, pp. 1-26.
Remarks: Subgenera used by some authors with Leodamas having branchiae beginning further anterior (chaetigers 4-6), than Scoloplos sensu stricto (8-26)
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Data last edited 7/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)