Ancistrosyllis sp. 1

Diagnosis.

Small specimen, incomplete. Median antenna short, approximately same length as laterals. Dorsal cirri of chaetiger 1 ~ 1 × longer than following. Dorsal hooks starting from chaetiger 6. Ventral cirri starting on chaetiger 3. Verrucae present on body surface, short and sparse. Colour in ethanol white.

Remarks.

The genus is only known in Australia from a single named species, A. cf. hartmanae Pettibone, 1966 (Hocknull and Glasby 2009) from northern Australia, and Ancistrosyllis sp. from Dampier, WA ( Hartmann-Schröder 1980). The present material does not resemble either of these species so probably represents a new species.

Records.

1 specimen. Suppl. material 1: op. 40 (AM).