TABLE 1 in Description of three new species of Amphitritides Augener, 1922 (Terebellida, Annelida) from the coast of Namibia (South West Africa)

TABLE 1. Diagnostic characters of three newly described Amphitritides species off Namibia, SW Africa.
A. jirkovi sp. nov.A. namibiensis sp. nov.A. skeletonensis sp. nov.Length of first branchiaemore than half the body widthlonger than body widthlonger than body widthNumber of thoracic chaetigers22 – 23usually 21 (16 – 21)25 – 27 (rarely 28)Number of thoracic segments25 – 26usually 24 (19 – 24)28 – 30 (rarely 31)Position of genital papillaesegments 6 – 15segments 6 – 8segments 6 – 8Double row of uncinialmost up to end of abdomenup to end of thoraxup to 6. or 7. (rarely 4. or 5.) abdominal segmentAnterior abdominal segments with papillae-like structure above neuropodiaabsentpresentabsent