Notoproctus oculatus Arwidsson, 1906

Synonyms:
Notoproctus oculatus var arctica Arwidsson, 1906

Distinguishing characteristics
Head without cephalic plate, rounded.
Pygidial plate small with smooth rim, without notches or crenulation.

Species description
Body long and cylindrical. Head without cephalic plate. Prostomium rounded, ocelli absent. 19-20 chaetigers. Four first segments with 1 or 2 ventral spines, following segments with a row of hooks. One - three pre-pygidial achaetous segment. Anus dorsal to a pygidial plate. Pygidial plate small with smooth rim, without notches or crenulation.

Size
Up to 42 mm.

Color

Habitat
Circalittoral of the gulf and estuary.

Mobility
Sedentary.

Feeding
Surface deposit feeder.
Grazer.

Life cycle

Distribution
Central Kattegatt - Gullmarfjord - Koster Channel - Skagerrak - Bergen - Nordland, Spitsbergen, West Greenland.