| Brevicirrosyllis ancori |
San Martin & Hutchings, 2006 |
8 × 0.2/ 50 |
Triangular, longer than prostomium |
Slightly anteriorly to eyes, as long as palps |
Posterior to eyes, longer than palps + prostomium, smooth |
No inclusions; smooth, short, papilliform; absent on chaetiger 2 |
Slightly shorter than dorsal cirri; parapodial glands from proventricle, granular material |
4/ 3 |
Bidentate, teeth similar in size |
33–8 /20–10 |
From mid to posterior parapodia, truncated |
Only on posterior parapodia; bidentate, subdistal tooth larger than distal one, with translucent hood |
5/ 2.5 (30) |
From 9 to 244 m deep. Associated with encrusting algae and sponges |
Pacific Ocean: Australia (Queensland, Western Australia, northern New South Wales) |
| Brevicirrosyllis gorringensis |
Hartmann-Schröder, 1977 |
1.5 × 0.22 / 25 |
Broad, subtriangular, as long as prostomium |
On anterior margin of prostomium, slightly longer than palps |
On posterior margin of prostomium, slightly longer than palps + prostomium, rugose |
No inclusions; smooth, as long as or slightly shorter than median antenna; present on chaetiger 2 |
Shorter than dorsal cirri; no parapodial glands |
8/ 4 |
Bidentate, distal tooth larger |
Small gradation in length (from drawings) |
From midbody parapodia, long, straight, acute |
Only on posterior parapodia; bidentate, subdistal tooth larger than distal one |
4.5/ 4 (30) |
72 m deep. From dredges |
Only known from type locality. Atlantic Ocean: Gorringe Bank |
| Brevicirrosyllis paulolanai sp. nov. |
This paper |
7 × 0.17 /47 (without posterior most segments) |
Triangular, about same length of prostomium |
Slightly anteriorly to eyes, about same length of palps |
Posterior to eyes; three times longer than palps + prostomium, basally smooth, distal half rugose |
No inclusions; ~ ½–¾ length of median antenna, smooth; absent on chaetiger 2 |
Shorter than dorsal cirri; no parapodial glands |
4–5/ 3 |
Bidentate, distal tooth slightly larger than subdistal one throughout |
27–10 /15–7 |
From midbody, truncated |
Not observed |
2.5–3 / 2.5 (32–30) |
Subtidal zones, 18–21 m deep |
Only known from type locality. Atlantic Ocean: Brazil (Trindade Island) |
| Brevicirrosyllis mariae |
San Martin & Hutchings (2006) |
7 × 0.3/ 54 |
Triangular, longer than prostomium |
Slightly anteriorly to eyes, as long as palps |
Between posterior eyes, about same length of palps + prostomium |
Fibrillar inclusions; from chaetiger 1 pseudoarticulated distally, as long as median antenna; absent on chaetiger 2 |
Slightly longer than dorsal cirri; parapodial glands from midbody |
5 / 3–4 |
Bidentate, distal tooth larger anteriorly, teeth about same size towards posterior body |
27–12 throughout |
From midbody parapodia, truncated |
From mid to posterior parapodia; bidentate, subdistal tooth larger than distal one, with translucent hood |
4 /3–4 (30–36) |
Subtidal to 244 m deep.Associated with incrusting communities and sand |
Pacific Ocean: Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) |
| Brevicirrosyllis mayteae |
San Martin & Hutchings (2006) |
5.4 × 0.2/ 44 |
Broad, stout, shorter than prostomium |
Slightly anteriorly to eyes, as long as palps + prostomium |
Near posterior margin, about, about same length of palps + prostomium |
No inclusions; from chaetiger 1 smooth, as long as median antenna; absent on chaetiger 2 |
Slightly shorter than dorsal cirri; parapodial glands from midbody, granular material |
5 / 4 |
Bidentate, distal teeth similar in size |
16–8 / 10–7 |
From mid to posterior parapodia, long, straight, acute, with minute subdistal spines on margin |
Only on posterior parapodia, bidentate, teeth at 90°, subdistal tooth larger than distal one with translucent hood |
5/ 5 (20) |
Subtidal to 30 m deep. Associated with Lithothamnion sp. and Halimeda sp. |
Pacific Ocean: Australia (Queensland) |
| Brevicirrosyllis weismanni |
Hartmann-Schröder, 1977 |
18 × 0.5 /96 |
Broad, subtriangular, slightly longer than prostomium |
Slightly anteriorly to eyes, as long as prostomium + palps |
Between posterior eyes; almost three times longer than lateral ones, pseudoarticulated anteriorly |
Fibrillar inclusions; smooth, slightly shorter or about same length as median antenna; present on chaetiger 2 |
Slightly shorter than dorsal cirri; no parapodial glands |
+4/ 4 |
Bidentate, distal tooth slightly larger |
25–20 /– |
From anterior parapodia, truncated |
Form proventricle or only on posterior parapodia, bidentate, subdistal tooth larger than distal one, with translucent hood |
5/ 3 (30) |
From intertidal to 200 m deep. Associated with vermetids, coralline substrates and in rocky and Peyssonelia sp. bottoms |
Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean Sea, Brittany, Madeira Island, Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba. Pacific Ocean: Hawaii Islands |