Genus Boccardiella Blake & Kudenov, 1978

Larval diagnosis.

Overall shape thick and fusiform. Prostomium extensively broad and rounded anteriorly. Three pairs of black eyes present, most lateral pairs usually double-eyes. More than two pairs of dorsal melanophores from chaetiger III onwards. Lateral and ventral pigments present. Nototrochs occur in all chaetigers except first two. Gastrotrochs occur in irregular pattern. Modified chaetae develop in chaetiger V in late larvae (Rullier 1960, as Polydora redeki; Dean and Blake 1966, as Boccardia).