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Abstract
Stones and various organic substrata bore 9 spirorbids, including numerous Paralaeospira sicula n.sp. and Protolaeospira pedalis n.sp., both characterised by long opercular talons. Protalaeospira cavata n.sp. has an excavated talon and resembles P. pedalis in having finely toothed collar chaetae without cross-striations. Paralaeospira levinseni was also numerous, with some Protolaeospira (Dextralia) stalagmia, Helicosiphon biscoeensis, Metalaeospira pixelli and M. armiger. The latter species has a small process for brood attachment, so Metalaeospira is now put in the Romanchellinae. A few immature Pileolaria were noted and distinguished from P. moerchi, but not identified.