1 | Aciculae of some anterior parapodia enlarged, with inflated tips (one exception) | Streptosyllis |
– | Aciculae unmodified, without inflated tips | 2 |
2 | Dorsal cirri all smooth, more or less club-shaped | Anoplosyllis |
– | Dorsal cirri from chaetiger 3 distinctly annulated | Syllides |