Figures & data
Figure 1 Megalomma vesiculosum: A, anterior end, dorsal view; B, anterior end, ventral view; C, eye from the dorsalmost radiole; D, eyes from other radioles; E, thoracic uncinus; F, companion chaeta; G, inferior thoracic notochaeta.
Figure 2 Megalomma lanigera Holotype T‐ZMB 138 (Sabella lanigera): A, anterior end, dorsal view; B, anterior end, ventral view; C, eyes from the dorsalmost radiole; D, eye from another radiole; E, dorsal lip; F, thoracic uncinus; G, companion chaetae; H, inferior thoracic notochaeta.
Figure 3 Megalomma lanigera from Venice material: A, anterior end, dorsal view; B, anterior end, ventral view; C, eyes from the dorsalmost radiole; D, eye from another radiole; E, dorsal lip; F, thoracic uncinus.
Figure 4 Megalomma lanigera material from the Gulf of Naples: A,B, anterior end, dorsal and ventral views of Claparède's material identified as Branchiomma vesiculosum var. neapolitana ZMB 1544; C,D, anterior end, dorsal and ventral views of Claparède's material identified as Branchiomma kollikeri ZMB 6387; (E,F) anterior end, dorsal and ventral views of recently collected material.
Figure 5 Photographs from differentMegalomma species: A,B, Megalomma vesiculosum; C,D, Megalomma lanigera; E,F, Megalomma claparedei; G,H, Megalomma messapicum n.sp.
Figure 6 Megalomma messapicum n.sp.: A, anterior end, dorsal view; B, anterior end, ventral view; C, thoracic uncinus; D, abdominal uncinus; E, companion chaetae; F, superior thoarcic notochaeta G, inferior thoracic notochaetae; H, abdominal neurochaeta; I, dorsal lip; L, eye from the dorsalmost radiole; M, eye from another radiole; dl = dorsal lip.
Figure 7 Megalomma claparedei: A, C, anterior end, dorsal view; B, anterior end, ventral view; D, eye from the dorsalmost radiole; E, eye from another radiole; F, thoracic uncinus; G, inferior thoracic notochaetae; dl = dorsal lip.
