Neanthes Kinberg, 1865

Glasby, Christopher J., 2015, Nereididae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa 4019 (1), pp. 207-239 : 218

Neanthes Kinberg, 1865

Neanthes Kinberg, 1865: 171 .

Type-species. Neanthes vaalii Kinberg, 1865 by subsequent designation.

Diagnosis. Frontal antennae present, 1 pair. Palpophore with transverse groove; palpostyles conical. Prostomium with entire anterior margin. Eyes present or absent. One apodous anterior segment, greater than length of chaetiger 1. Tentacular cirri with distinct cirrophores. Jaws with dentate cutting edge. Maxillary ring of pharynx with paragnaths. Oral ring paragnaths present, or absent (rarely). Dorsal notopodial ligule present. Prechaetal notopodial lobe present or absent (when present notopodium of 3 similar sized ligules/lobes). Ventral notopodial ligule present. Acicular process present or absent. Dorsal cirrus simple, lacking basal cirrophore. Dorsal cirri single. Neuropodial prechaetal lobe absent. Neuropodial postchaetal lobe absent or present. Ventral neuropodial ligule of anterior chaetigers present. Ventral cirri single. Notoaciculae absent from segments 1 and 2. Notochaetae are homogomph spinigers. Neurochaetae dorsally are heterogomph spinigers (may be absent), homogomph spinigers, heterogomph falcigers; blades serrated. Neurochaetae ventrally heterogomph spinigers (may be absent), homogomph spinigers (may be absent), heterogomph falcigers; blades lacking distinct tendon on terminal tooth. Anal cirri cirriform or conical.