Anterior end of: A
Syllis
amica (SF. Syllinae), body cylindrical, smooth surface, two pairs of tentacular cirri, antennae, tentacular and dorsal cirri moniliform, nuchal organs as ciliated pits, palps basally fused B
Nudisyllis
pulligera (SF. Eusyllinae), body cylindrical, smooth surface, two pairs of tentacular cirri, antennae, tentacular and dorsal cirri smooth, nuchal organs as ciliated pits, palps free C
Trypanosyllis
coeliaca (SF. Syllinae), body flattened, smooth surface, two pairs of tentacular cirri, antennae, tentacular and dorsal cirri moniliform, nuchal organs as ciliated pits, palps free (see figure D) D Same species, prostomium in ventral view E
Sphaerosyllis
pirifera (SF. Exogoninae), body cylindrical, papillated surface, single pair of tentacular cirri, antennae, tentacular and dorsal cirri smooth and short, nuchal organs as ciliated pits, palps totally fused F
Myrianida
convoluta (SF. Autolytinae), body cylindrical, smooth surface, two pairs of tentacular cirri, antennae, tentacular and dorsal cirri smooth, nuchal lappets, palps totally fused, pharynx coiled.