Leiochrides Augener, 1914

Jeong, Man-Ki, Wi, Jin Hee & Suh, Hae-Lip, 2017, A new species of Leiochrides from the Korean subtidal waters with notes on the taxonomic status of the genus Pseudomastus (Annelida, Capitellidae), ZooKeys 685, pp. 91-103 : 93-94

Genus Leiochrides Augener, 1914

Pseudomastus Capaccioni-Azzati & Martin, 1992: 247-249, figs 1 a–h, 2 a–f. Syn. n.

Type species.

Leiochrides australis Augener, 1914

Type locality.

Western Australia

Generic diagnosis

(modified after Green 2002). Thorax with 13 segments including an achaetous peristomium and 12 chaetigers with capillary chaetae. Chaetiger 11 and 12 may have capillary chaetae in both rami or may be transitional with capillary chaetae in notopodia and hooded hooks in neuropodia. Remaining chaetigers with hooded hooks. Parapodia reduced. Retractile branchiae may be present.