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FIGURE 10. SEM micrographs <strong>of</strong> chaetae in Bathyvermilia kupriyanovae. USA, <strong>of</strong>f California, 34°41' N, 123°08' W,<br />

4100 m, legit K.L. Smith, R/V New Horizon, det. H.A. ten Hove, Natural History Museum <strong>of</strong> LA County, USA.<br />

A—details <strong>of</strong> Apomatus chaetae <strong>of</strong> 4 th thoracic chaetiger, B—uncini <strong>of</strong> 4 th thoracic chaetiger, C—posterior abdominal<br />

uncini, D—detail <strong>of</strong> middle abdominal chaeta.<br />

Remarks. Zibrowius (1973a) established the genus Bathyvermilia for the deep-water Vermiliopsis<br />

langerhansi Fauvel, 1909 and the newly described Bathyvermilia challengeri (new name for Placostegus<br />

ornatus not Mörch, 1863 but sensu McIntosh, 1885). Later, three species (see list below) were added.<br />

Zibrowius (1973a) provided a table summarizing the differences for the genera Bathyvermilia, Metavermilia,<br />

Pseudovermilia, and Vermiliopsis, previously all united under Vermiliopsis.<br />

1. Bathyvermilia challengeri Zibrowius, 1973a, Mid Pacific; abyssal<br />

2. Bathyvermilia islandica Sanfilippo, 2001, Iceland; bathyal-abyssal<br />

TAXONOMY OF SERPULIDS: STATE OF AFFAIRS<br />

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