Söderström, 1920
Description: Body anteriorly broad and flattened, posteriorly cylindrical. Prostomium anteriorly broadly rounded, with two large eyes and a well-developed antenna. Caruncle is long, reaching chaetiger 27-31. Anterior noto- and neuropodia with capillary chaetae only. From neuropodium 27-32 onwards also hooded hooks present. From neuropodium 14-17 onwards also some spines. No notopodial hooks. The anterior notopodial postchaetal lobes are large and broad with a curved tip. They become gradually smaller and are indiscernible in the posterior part. The anterior neuropodial postchaetal lobes are oval with a small, pointed tip in the midway. They become gradually smaller and broadly rounded. Gills are large and cirriform, completely separate from postchaetal lobes, 28-32 pairs, starting at chaetiger 2 (L. bahusiensis-detail). Pygidium with 8-14 small papillae or cirri.
Size: Up to 60 mm for 120 segments.
Colour: Yellowish, posteriorly brownish.
Habitat: 50-150 m.
Distribution: Skagerrak, Kattegat. |