Anchinothria cf. pycnobranchiata (McIntosh, 1885) Fig. 16A

Diagnosis.

Peristomial cirri present. Parapodia 1 enlarged; parapodia 1-3 with bi- to trilobed prechaetal lobes; subulate ventral cirri on chaetiger 1 and 2. Bidentate simple to pseudocompound hooks on first three parapodia; pectinate chaetae scoop-shaped. Simple branchiae from chaetiger 16-19. Round tubes of inner parchment-like lining and outer muddy layer with embedded foreign objects such as spines or spicules.

Remarks.

The species is widely distributed in great depths of southern oceans, perhaps a species complex. It is new to Australian waters, also collected from six stations at the GAB (990-1790 m depth) reported as Anchinothria sp. 1 (MacIntosh et al. 2018: additional file 2).

Records.

6 specimens. Suppl. material 1: ops. 56, 69, 115, 122 (AM).