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Neoleprea Hessle 1917
Type species: Leprea streptochaeta Ehlers 1897
Diagnosis of Neoleprea : Amphitritine terebellid [branchiae present and branched; tentacular membrane compact] with two or three pairs of branched branchiae; lateral lobes absent. Notopodia present from segment 3 (2nd branchiferous). Seventeen to 40 thoracic chaetigers. Nephridial papillae present on segments 3 to 9. [cf Terebella with notopodia from segment 4 (= chaetiger 1)]
Source: Modified after Hutchings, P. A. ; Smith, R. I. 1997: Descriptions of new species and comments on previously described species of terebellid polychaetes from New Zealand and Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science 60: 324-349.
Remarks: Has NZ species
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Data last edited 9/12/2003 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)