taxonID	type	description	language	source
F44D8796660DE132B0D8556D1921DC1C.taxon	diagnosis	Family diagnosis (from Beesley et al., 2000). Oval body distinctly segmented. Felt-forming notochaetae present. Prostomium with a median antenna and facial tubercle. Body with palps and two pairs of tentacular cirri on first segment. First segment with uniramous parapodia and subsequent parapodia biramous.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660DE132B0D05469198BDEE9.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Laetmonice filicornis Kinberg, 1856 Generic diagnosis (from Barnich et al., 2013). Body dorsoventrally flattened; about 35 to 45 segments. Prostomium globular, with median antenna and one pair of stalked eyes; papillate facial tubercle present, situated below base of palps. Elytra up to 20 pairs on segments 2, 4, 5, 7 to 25, then on every third segment. Elytra not covered or covered by dorsal felt (formed by capillary notochaetae). Notochaetae of three kinds: (1) upper group: acicular tapering to fine tip; (2) middle group: slender, capillary; and (3) lower group: very stout, acicular with harpoon-shaped tip (sometimes hooded, missing in cirrigerous parapodia). Neurochaetae of two kinds: (1) stout, with lateral spine subdistally and inner recurved surface smooth, or with few denticles, or with row of numerous filamentous hairs; and (2) bipinnate, tapering to slender tips (only in segments 2 and 3). Pharynx without jaws.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660CE131B3E852741C26D8B0.taxon	description	Figs. 3 a, 4 a	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660CE131B3E852741C26D8B0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: AM W. 53946, Jervis CMR, 2650 m, 29 May 2017. Paratypes: AM W. 53947, Jervis CMR, 2650 m, 29 May 2017; AM W. 53945, Jervis CMR, 2650 m, 29 May 2017. Additional material is listed in Appendix 1.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660CE131B3E852741C26D8B0.taxon	description	Description. Holotype (Fig. 3 a), with 34 segments, length 46 mm, maximum width 25 mm (including chaetae) and 19 mm (excluding chaetae). Body ovate to elongate, dorsoventrally flattened, dorsal felt absent. Ventral surface cream-coloured, covered with fine papillae. Prostomium rounded, with a large pair of anterolateral cylindrical ocular peduncles equivalent in length to prostomium, with a gap between them, eyes absent. Ceratophore of median antenna large (approximately length of prostomium) located posteriorly to ocular peduncles (Fig. 4 a); style slender with a bulbous tip, four times as long as prostomium (absent from holotype, observed from NMV F 313504). Palps finely papillated, extending to segment 15. Nuchal flaps absent. Facial tubercle located below ocular peduncles with long papillae. Elytra 15 pairs, attached to elytrophores on segments 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 31, completely covering dorsum; elytra rounded, white in colour and densely covered in brown spotted pigmentation, without tubercles or papillae on surface and margins. Dorsal cirri present on segments without elytra; cirrophores short and cylindrical, styles with bulbous tips, three to four times length of parapodia. First segment with elongated uniramous parapodia, inserted anterolaterally to prostomium; three tufts of fine, golden acicular chaetae, extending from dorsal, ventral and anterior margins of parapodia. Each with a pair of long dorsal and ventral tentacular cirri, extending laterally with bulbous tips. Following segments with biramous parapodia. Segments 2 – 4 notopodia with pointed aciculum and fans of fine acicular chaetae. Neuropodium conical, with two tiers of neurochaetae; lower tier with numerous golden bipinnate neurochaetae, upper tier with 1 – 2 neurochaetae, with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Neuropodia from segment 5 to posterior end elongated, cylindrical with inflated base; three to four golden yellow neurochaetae with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Ventral cirri long, reaching distal tip of neuropodia on anterior four segments, attached on ventral base of neuropodia on segment 2, posteriorly gradually shifting to middle position of ventral surface of neuropodia. Elytrigerous notopodia with tuft of up to 14 golden acicular notochaetae, tapering with pointed tip, projecting from triangular acicular lobe. Posterior to acicular notochaetae, between four and nine dark brown harpoon notochaetae (observed from AM W. 54324), tuberculated with three to five recurved fangs and approximately double body width in length. Cirrigerous notopodia with supra-acicular lobe on dorsal margin and three to four tufts of notochaetae; short, fine capillary chaetae extending from supra-acicular lobe; long, fine, pale acicular chaetae on anterior and ventral margins; stiff, golden acicular chaetae on posterior margin. Anterior margin of acicular lobe curved, cirrophore and aciculum located on posterior margin, oriented posterior-laterally. Variation. Body length 13 – 46 mm, number of segments 32 – 34, and number of elytra pairs 14 – 16. Brown speckled pigmentation on elytra varies in density from faint to dense. Larger specimens with longer ventral cirri on segments 2 – 4, reaching distal tip of neuropodia.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660CE131B3E852741C26D8B0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As for the genus; with a combination of 28 – 34 segments, 14 – 15 elytra pairs, ocular peduncles large, half the length of the prostomium, median antenna located posterior to ocular peduncles, palps extending to segment 15, 4 – 9 harpoon chaetae per notopodium, with tuberculate shafts and three to five recurved fangs. Most similar to Laetmonice yarramba.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660CE131B3E852741C26D8B0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after Dr Pat Hutchings (Australian Museum) for her remarkable dedication and invaluable contributions to taxonomy of polychaetes in Australia and world-wide.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660CE131B3E852741C26D8B0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The Great Australian Bight and the Eastern Australian Abyss from off Tasmania (41 ° S) up to Fraser Island (25 ° S). Seamounts of the Indian Ocean Territories. Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean. Bathyal-abyssal (1010 – 3096 m).	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE131B3F5533D1876DD38.taxon	description	Figs. 3 c, 4 c	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE131B3F5533D1876DD38.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: AM W. 53953, Jervis CMR, 2650 m, 29 May 2017. Paratypes: AM W. 53951, Bass Strait, 2760 m, 22 May 2017; AM W. 53952, Freycinet CMR, 2820 m, 18 May 2017, NMV F 271067, 2806 m, 23 October 2015.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE131B3F5533D1876DD38.taxon	description	Description. Holotype (Fig. 3 c) with 32 segments, length 33 mm, maximum width 15 mm (most chaetae absent). Body ovate to elongate, dorsoventrally flattened, dorsal felt absent. Ventral surface cream-coloured, covered with fine papillae. Prostomium rounded and small (one fifth of body width at its widest point), with a small pair of anterolateral cylindrical ocular peduncles, one third length of prostomium, eyes absent. Ceratophore of median antenna large (slightly longer in length than prostomium and greater in width than ocular peduncles) located between ocular peduncles (Fig. 4 c); style missing. Palps finely papillated, extending to segment 13. Nuchal flaps absent. Facial tubercle located below ocular peduncles with long papillae. Elytra 15 pairs, attached to elytrophores on segments 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 31, completely covering dorsum; elytra rounded, smooth, translucent white, without tubercles or papillae on surface and margins. Dorsal cirri present on segments without elytra; cirrophores large, styles with bulbous tips, four to five times length of parapodia (observed from AM W. 53952). First segment with papillated rectangular elongated uniramous parapodia, compressed laterally, with two tufts of fine, golden acicular chaetae, extending from dorsal and ventral margins of parapodia. Each with a pair of long dorsal and ventral tentacular cirri, with large cirrophores and extending laterally with bulbous tips. Following segments with biramous parapodia. Segments 2 – 4 notopodia with pointed aciculum and bunch of fine acicular chaetae on dorsal surface. Segment 2 compressed laterally with approximately 25 fine, translucent medial oriented chaetae. Neuropodium conical, with two tiers of neurochaetae; lower tier with numerous golden bipinnate neurochaetae, upper tier neurochaetae missing on all specimens. Neuropodia from segment 5 to posterior end elongated, cylindrical with inflated base; three golden yellow neurochaetae with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Ventral cirri on segment 2 reaching base of bipinnate neurochaetae, attached on ventral base of neuropodium. From segment 3 onwards, ventral cirri short and attached halfway along ventral side of neuropodia. Elytrigerous notopodia with tuft of approximately 10 translucent acicular notochaetae, tapering with fine, pointed tip, medially oriented from triangular acicular lobe. Posterio-laterally to acicular notochaetae, four harpoon notochaetae (observed from chaetal scars), finely tuberculated with three fangs (observed from AM W. 53951). Cirrigerous notopodia with sharply rounded anterior margin, pointed acicular lobe and three tufts of notochaetae; fine capillary chaetae on anterior and ventral margins of acicular lobe; and approximately 12 long stiff, translucent acicular chaetae projecting from posterior margin. Large cirrophore and aciculum located on posterior margin, oriented posterio-laterally. Variation. Body length 14 – 33 mm, number of segments 30 – 32 and number of elytra pairs 14 – 15.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE131B3F5533D1876DD38.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As for the genus; with a combination of 30 – 32 segments, 14 – 15 elytra pairs, ocular peduncles small, one third the length of median antennal ceratophore, median antenna ceratophore located between ocular peduncles, palps extending to segment 13, four harpoon chaetae per notopodium with finely tuberculate shafts and three fangs. Most similar to Laetmonice yarramba.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE131B3F5533D1876DD38.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name mensahaedorum came from mensa haedorum meaning “ kid’s table ” in Latin. This species is named after the self-proclaimed “ kids table ” at the 2023 Australian Museum Foundation Gala Dinner, by Australian Museum Foundation director Massimo Belgiorno-Nettis and his guests. The group at the table made a generous donation to the foundation and this species is named in their honour.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE131B3F5533D1876DD38.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Tasman Sea from south of Tasmania (44 ° S) up to Jervis Bay (35 ° S), abyssal (2650 – 2820 m).	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE13EB02155A51C04DE8F.taxon	description	Figs. 3 b, 4 b	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE13EB02155A51C04DE8F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: AM W. 54337, Scrooge Seamount, 2900 m, 10 October 2022. Paratype: AM W. 54335, Scrooge Seamount, 2900 m, 10 October 2022. Additional material is listed in Appendix 1.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE13EB02155A51C04DE8F.taxon	description	Description. Holotype (Fig. 3 b), with 34 segments, length 43 mm, maximum width 23 mm (including chaetae) and 17 mm (excluding chaetae). Body ovate to elongate, dorsoventrally flattened, dorsal felt absent. Ventral surface cream-coloured, covered with minute papillae. Prostomium rounded, with a small pair of anterolateral cylindrical ocular peduncles, one third length of prostomium, eyes absent. Ceratophore of median antenna large (length of prostomium) located between ocular peduncles (Fig. 4 b); style slender with a bulbous tip, five to six times length of prostomium (observed from AM W. 54524). Palps finely papillated, extending to segment 13 (observed from AM W. 53964). Nuchal flaps absent. Facial tubercle located below ocular peduncles with long papillae. Elytra 15 pairs, attached to elytrophores on segments 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 31, completely covering dorsum; elytra rounded, white in colour with patches of brown speckled pigmentation, without tubercles or papillae on surface and margins. Dorsal cirri present on segments without elytra; cirrophores short and cylindrical, styles with blunt tips, four to five times length of parapodia (observed from AM W. 55156; a specimen in good condition, though PCR was unsuccessful and therefore is not listed in Appendix 1). First segment with elongated uniramous parapodia, inserted anterolaterally to prostomium; two tufts of fine, golden acicular chaetae, extending from dorsal and ventral margins of parapodia. Each with a pair of dorsal and ventral tentacular cirri, with large cirrophores, extending laterally with bulbous tips. Following segments with biramous parapodia. Segments 2 – 4 notopodia with pointed aciculum and fans of fine acicular chaetae. Segment 2 with approximately 11 stiff yellow medial oriented acicular chaetae. Neuropodium conical, with two tiers of neurochaetae; lower tier with numerous golden bipinnate neurochaetae, upper tier with approximately five neurochaetae, with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Neuropodia from segment 5 to posterior end elongated, cylindrical with inflated base; three golden yellow neurochaetae with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Ventral cirri on segment 2 reaching base of bipinnate neurochaetae, attached on ventral base of neuropodium. From segment 3 onwards, ventral cirri are short and attached halfway along ventral side of neuropodia. Elytrigerous notopodia enlarged with tuft of up to 22 golden acicular notochaetae, tapering with fine, pointed tip, medially oriented from triangular acicular lobe. Posterio-laterally to acicular notochaetae, up to 10 (observed from chaetal scars) notochaetae, tuberculated with four recurved fangs (observed from AM W. 55155 and AM W. 53440). Cirrigerous notopodia dorsoventrally flattened with pointed acicular lobe and three tufts of notochaetae; fine capillary chaetae on ventral margin of acicular lobe; approximately 30 fine, pale golden acicular chaetae along rounded anterior margin; approximately 14 long stiff, golden acicular chaetae projecting posterio-laterally from dorsal margin. Large cirrophore and aciculum located on posterior margin, oriented posterio-laterally. Variation. Body length of examined specimens ranged from 24 to 44 mm, number of segments from 32 to 34, and number of elytra pairs from 14 to 15. Brown speckled pigmentation faint or absent in some specimens. Ventral papillae extremely fine on some specimens, some appear smooth. Up to 25 stiff yellow medial oriented acicular chaetae found on segment 2.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE13EB02155A51C04DE8F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As for the genus; with a combination of 32 – 34 segments, 14 – 15 elytra pairs, ocular peduncles distinctly small, one third the length of the prostomium; median antenna located between ocular peduncles; palps extending to segment 13, up to 10 harpoon chaetae per notopodium with tuberculate shafts and four recurved fangs. Most similar to Laetmonice yarramba.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE13EB02155A51C04DE8F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named in honour of Anna Murray (Australian Museum) to recognise her important contributions to the taxonomy of polychaetes, especially of scale worms.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D8796660EE13EB02155A51C04DE8F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The Great Australian Bight and the Eastern Australian abyss from off Tasmania (40 ° S) up to Bermagui, Southern NSW (36 ° S). Off Australian West coast and seamounts of the Indian Ocean Territories. Abyssal (2760 – 5000 m).	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D87966601E13FB0F051851F05DBD2.taxon	description	Figs. 3 d, 4 d	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D87966601E13FB0F051851F05DBD2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: AM W. 53419, Christmas Island NW, 463 m, 8 July 2021. Paratypes: AM W. 54522, 463 m, 8 July 2021; AM W. 54523, 463 m, 8 July 2021.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D87966601E13FB0F051851F05DBD2.taxon	description	Description. Holotype (Fig. 3 d), with 33 segments, length 34 mm, maximum width 24 mm (including chaetae) and 12 mm (excluding chaetae). Body ovate to elongate, dorsoventrally flattened, dorsal felt absent. Ventral surface cream-coloured, covered with fine papillae. Prostomium rounded and small (one fifth of body width at its widest point), with a small pair of anterolateral cylindrical ocular peduncles, one third length of prostomium, a gap between them and with two pairs of eyes. Ceratophore of median antenna elongated, located behind ocular peduncles (Fig. 4 d); style missing. Palps missing. Nuchal flaps present (Fig. 4 d). Facial tubercle located below ocular peduncles with long papillae. Elytra 15 pairs, attached to elytrophores on segments 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 31, completely covering dorsum; elytra large, rounded, smooth, semitranslucent white, without tubercles or papillae on surface and margins. Dorsal cirri present on segments without elytra; cirrophores large, styles missing. First segment elongated conical uniramous parapodia, basally papillated, with four tufts of fine, pale golden acicular chaetae, extending from dorsal and ventral margins of parapodia, two anterior and two posterior. Each parapodia with a pair of long dorsal and ventral tentacular cirri, with large cirrophores and extending laterally (styles missing). Following segments with biramous parapodia. Segments 2 – 4 notopodia with pointed aciculum and segment 2 with row of approximately 30 long acicular chaetae running dorsoventrally along the anterior margin. Neuropodium conical, with two tiers of neurochaetae; lower tier with numerous golden bipinnate neurochaetae, upper tier with one to two neurochaetae, with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Neuropodia from segment 5 to posterior end elongated, cylindrical with inflated base; three to four golden yellow neurochaetae with basal spur and distal fringe of hairs. Ventral cirri appear absent or missing from all specimens, however there are apparent scars on the middle of some neuropodia. Elytrigerous notopodia with tuft of approximately 20 translucent acicular notochaetae, tapering with fine, pointed tip, posterio-laterally oriented from triangular acicular lobe. Lateral to acicular notochaetae, up to 12 harpoon notochaetae, with very fine tubercles and three to four fangs. Approximately 10 very fine, short acicular chaetae directly anterior of harpoon chaetae. Cirrigerous notopodia elongated, with pointed acicular lobe and four tufts of notochaetae; two tufts (one dorsal, one ventral) of ~ 40 long golden acicular chaetae with fine pointed tips, then ~ 10 long stiff acicular chaetae posterior to aciculum, and ~ 60 short, fine chaetae fanning along posterior margin. Elongated cirrophore and aciculum located on posterior margin, oriented posterior-laterally. Variation. Specimens range from 32 to 36 mm in body length, number of segments from 33 to 35 and number of elytra pairs from 14 to 15.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D87966601E13FB0F051851F05DBD2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As for the genus; with a combination of: 33 – 35 segments, 14 – 15 elytra pairs, presence of prostomial nuchal flaps, two pairs of eyes, facial tubercle with long papillae, up to 12 harpoon chaetae per notopodium, with finely tuberculate shafts and three to four fangs, long acicular notochaetae equal in length to body width. Most similar to Laetmonice wonda.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D87966601E13FB0F051851F05DBD2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after Dr Hannelore Paxton (Macquarie University andAustralian Museum), an expert in taxonomy of polychaetes, who has made numerous important contributions to taxonomy of polychaetes, especially those of the family Onuphidae.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
F44D87966601E13FB0F051851F05DBD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Only known from off the Northwest corner of Christmas Island seamount in 463 m.	en	Flaxman, Beth, Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2024): New species of Laetmonice (Aphroditidae, Annelida) from bathyal and abyssal depths around Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 76 (4): 195-210, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900, URL: https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.76.2024.1900
