Familia Poecilochaetidae

Hannerz, 1951

Description:
Prostomium with a median, ventrally inserted antenna. Paired grooved palps present. Nuchal organs divided into three separate, long processes.
Parapodia biramous, with lateral sense-organs between branches and parapodial lobes flask-shaped or tapering. Dorsal and ventral cirri absent. Chaetae include capillary, pectinate and feathery chaetae and spines.
Pygidium with multiple cirri.

The following taxa of this family occur in the region:

Genus Poecilochaetus
Poecilochaetus serpens

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