Genus Proscoloplos Day, 1954

Proscoloplos Day, 1954: 21; Day 1967: 536; Kelaher & Rouse 2003: 911; Solis-Weiss & Fauchald 1989: 781.

Diagnosis. Prostomium round, no eyes. Two achaetous peristomial segments. Branchiae from chaetiger 4–11. Notochaetae crenulated capillaries only. Neurochaetae crenulated capillaries and “swan-shaped” hooks. Pygidium with four short cirri.