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Amperima

Pawson, 1965

6 species

Body slightly elongate or egg shaped, at most 2.5 times as long as broad; 10 tentacles. Dorsal side on its anterior part presenting a transverse row of 3-4 papillae, sometimes distinct, sometimes adjoining, sometimes fused into large transverse four lobed appendix. Immediately behind these, a small number of isolated very small papillae on the dorsum. Ventral sides each with a lateral row of pedicels which are developed behind the middle part of the body. Triradiate bodies, together with sigmaes. (Deichmann, 1930)

 

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