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Aonides Claparède 1864
Type species: Aonides auricularis Claparède 1864
Diagnosis of Aonides : Prostomium conical, tapered both anteriorly and posteriorly. Peristomium poorly developed. Branchiae apinnate, separated from dorsal lamellae, beginning on chaetiger 2 and present on a variable number of anterior chaetigers; absent posteriorly. Bi- or tridentate hooded hooks present in both notopodia and neuropodia. Pygidium with anal cirri.
Source: Modified after Blake, J.A.; Kudenov, J.D. (1978). The Spionidae (Polychaeta) from southeastern Australia and adjacent areas with a revision of the genera. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 39: 171-280.
Remarks: Type Aonides auricularis is a junior synonym of Nerine oxycephala Sars, 1862
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Data last edited 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)