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Neanthes sp. 3 Fig. 7 D, E Material examined. MZB.Pol.00325 (4 specimens), collected by Joko Pamungkas on 28 August 2015 from Ambon Island: Poka Village, Teluk Ambon District, Ambon City, Maluku Province (3°38'45.3"S, 128°11'31.6"E); MZB.Pol.00326 (5 specimens), collected by Joko Pamungkas on 3 September 2015 from Ambon Island: Negeri Lama Village, Teluk Ambon Baguala District, Ambon City, Maluku Province (3°37'47.5"S, 128°14'09.6"E). Diagnosis. Body color in alcohol cream, slightly tapering to approximately chaetiger 10, then remaining roughly uniform in width posteriorly. Prostomium with entire anterior margin. Four circular black eyes present; anterior and posterior eyes arranged in a longitudinal row. Antennae conical. Palps biarticulated with subconical palpophores and rounded palpostyles. Peristomium with convex lateral margin. Four pairs of smooth short peristomial cirri with distinct cirrophores present; longest cirri reaching chaetiger 1. Conical paragnaths present on both rings. Notoaciculae of chaetigers 1 and 2 absent. Notochaetae without homogomph falcigers. Distribution and habitat. The species was obtained from Maluku, Indonesia, inhabiting mangroves. Remarks. Further identification is required to reveal the identity of the present Neanthes specimens (comparative material is ideally needed).
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