Nereis

Glasby, Christopher J., 2015, Nereididae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa 4019 (1), pp. 207-239 : 224

Nereis ‘carpentaria_NTM W23986’ Glasby

Material examined. AM: W.43824, MI QLD 2354 (2). NTM: W23986 (1), Day Reef, 14°28.7088'S 145°30.8999'E, coll. CReefs Lizard 10 Team, 5 Sep 2010.

Diagnosis. Nereis species with irregular brown transverse stripes across anterior dorsum; paragnaths absent in Areas I, II, III, V, VI, small patch present in Areas IV and straight line of paragnaths in Areas VII–VIII; dorsal notopodial ligule absent in anterior chaetigers and present posteriorly as small triangular ligule, about 1/4 to 1/3 size of ventral notopodial ligule; homogomph falcigers strongly bifid, with two smaller teeth present basally. Remarks. These specimens appear to be a new species, but more material is required for description. Habitat. Lagoon, patch reef, coral rubble, 4 m.