Syllidae

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Figure 1.Sphaerosyllis levantina sp. n. holotype, dorsal view

Prostomial region. The cone-shaped tooth and the 8-shaped reddish marks on the dorsum are clearly visible. Collected in Santa Caterina (Salento peninsula, Italy) Northern Jonian sea, hard bottom, 1.5 m depth, photophilic algae.

Little syllid of meiofaunal size. Collected in Torre Guaceto marine protected area (Salento peninsula, Italy) South Adriatic sea, in August 2006, hard bottom mainly covered by Halimeda tuna, 5 m depth

Arctic

Art work of Ramisyllis multicaudata  

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Figure 2.Sphaerosyllis levantina sp. n. SEM images of a anterior end and midbody, dorsal view b-c compound chaetae, anterior chaetigers d dorsalmost compound chaetae, anterior chaetiger e compound and dorsal simple chaetae, midbody f dorsalmost compound chaeta, posterior chaetiger g ventralmost compound chaetae, posterior chaetiger h dorsal simple chaeta

One of the largest european syllids (up to 9 cm). The typical transversal stripes are clearly visible. Collected in Santa Caterina (Salento peninsula, Italy) Northern Jonian sea, 1.5 m depth, hard bottom, photophilic algae

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Figure 3.Sphaerosyllis levantina sp. n. Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) falciger of a anterior b midbody c posterior chaetiger

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Figure 4.Sphaerosyllis levantina sp. n. a dorsal b ventral simple chaeta c aciculae, anterior chaetiger