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Scolecolepides Ehlers 1907
Type species: Scolecolepides benhami Ehlers 1907
Diagnosis of Scolecolepides : Prostomium with anterior lateral SUBTERMINAL appendages (horns, not terminal (I.e. not T-shaped) as in some other genera). Branchiae present from chaetiger 1, basally fused with notopodial lamellae. Anterior chaetae mainly capillaries, neuropodial chaetae include acicular spines. Uni- or bidentate hooded hooks in posterior neuro- and notopodia. Pygidium with circle of cirri surrounding anus.
Source: GBR
Remarks: S. carunculatus was added by Maciolek, but she later moved it to Lindaspio.
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Data last edited 8/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)