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Nereidae Genera Key
Please answer each question, then press Analyse.
Oral ring
1
Cones - Fig.a
Yes - See Fig a
No
Not Observed
2
Pectinate bars - fig.c
Yes - See Fig c
No
Not Observed
3
Transverse bars - Fig.b
Yes - See Fig. b
No
Not Observed
4
Rod-shaped - Fig.d
Yes - See Fig d
No
Not Observed
5
Soft papillae - Fig.e
Yes - See Fig e
No
Not Observed
6
Armament
Present
Absent
Not Observed
Maxillary ring
7
Cones - Fig.a
Yes - See Fig a
No
Not Observed
8
Pectinate bars - Fig.c
Yes - See Fig c
No
Not Observed
9
Transverse bars Fig.b
Yes - See Fig b
No
Not Observed
10
Rod-shaped - Fig.d
Yes - See Fig d
No
Not Observed
11
Soft papillae - Fig.e
Yes - See Fig e
No
Not Observed
12
Armament
Present
Absent
Not Observed
13
Number of pairs of tentacular cirri
3 - See Fig a
4 - See Fig b
Not Observed
General
14
Biramous - Fig b.
Yes - See Fig b
No
Not Observed
15
Uniramous - Fig.a
Yes - See Fig a
No
Not Observed
16
Notopodia reduced
Yes
No
Not Observed
Notosetae
17
Homogomph spinigers - Fig.a
Yes - See Fig a
No
Not Observed
18
Homogomph falcigers - Fig.b
Yes - See Fig b
No
Not Observed
Neurosetae
19
Homogomph spinigers - Fig.a
Yes - See Fig a
No
Not Observed
20
Homogomph falcigers - Fig.b
Yes - See Fig b
No
Not Observed
21
Heterogomph spinigers - Fig.c
Yes - See Fig c
No
Not Observed
22
Heterogomph falcigers - Fig.d
Yes - See Fig d
No
Not Observed
23
Branchiae
Yes - See Fig
No
Not Observed
24
Ventral cirri
Double - See Fig a
Single - See Fig b
Not Observed
25
Peristomium
Enlarged - See Fig
Normal
Not Observed