Table 2 in First record of Lepidonotus tenuisetosus (Annelida: Polynoidae) from Tunisia with distributional notes Abstract

Table 2. Dichotomous key showing the main characters allowing distinguishing the species of Lepidonotus mentioned in this paper. *: Specimens directly observed by the authors.
CharactersSpeciesLocationReferences1aElytra with smooth margins–––Lepidonotus clavaGreece*Faulwetter et al. (2017); Chatzigeorgiou et al. (2016)Mediterranean SeaBarnich & Fiege (2003)1bElytra with fringing papillae–– 22aNeurochaetae uni- and bidentate; antennae and dorsal cirri slightly inflated subdistally–––Lepidonotus carinulatusSinaiBarnich & Fiege (2003)Alboran SeaBaratech et al. (1986)Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Indo-West PacificWehe (2006)2bNeurochaetae unidentate; antennae and dorsal cirri tapering to terminal filum–– 33aEyes dorsoventrally on prostomium; microtubercles with blunt or warty tips–––Lepidonotus tenuisetosusGulf of AdenGravier (1902)Red SeaWehe (2006)Arabian SeaWehe (2006)Tunisia *This paper3bAnterior pair of eyes dorsolaterally on widest part, posterior dorsally near hind margin; filiform papillae on elytra–––Lepidonotus sp.TurkeyÇinar (2009, 2013)