Genus Owenia Delle Chiaje, 1844

Owenia Delle Chiaje, 1844: 48 . — Nilsen & Holthe 1985: 18. — Blake 2000: 117.

DIAGNOSIS (adapted from Capa et al. 2012). — Head with prostomial tentacular crown. Mouth elongated anteriorly. First three segments uniramous with capillaries only. Following segments biramous with capillaries on notopodia and more than 20 irregular rows of bidentate uncini. Teeth arranged side by side on neuropodial tori. Pygidium formed by terminal rim or with a pair of weakly developed lobes. Tube tapered toward both ends, covered by foreign objects imbricated like roof tiles.

TYPE SPECIES. — Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844, by original designation.