A description of a new species ofMagelona,M. parochilissp. nov. is presented, based on material collected from the Yellow Sea, China. The new species belongs to the ‘Magelona mirabilisgroup’ of magelonids, possessing a rounded prostomium, lacking prostomial horns and specialized chaetae on chaetiger 9. Paired anteriorly open pouches are present between chaetigers 11–12 and 14–15 (occasionally between chaetigers 17–18).Magelona parochilissp. nov. inhabits intertidal zones and shallow subtidal waters characterized by sandy mud.
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