Travisia forbesii Johnston, 1840

Synonyms:
Travisia forbesii Johnston, 1840
Ophelia mamillata Oersted, 1843
Ammotrypane oestoides Rathke, 1843

Distinguishing characteristics
Ventral groove absent.
Branchiae from chaetiger 3, absent in the last 6.
Pygidium with 3-8 short, rounded papillae.

Species description
Body short, fusiform with a conical head, circular in cross section anteriorly, but without a clear ventral groove in the posterior part. Body indistinctly divided into 2 regions. Anterior part with 12-16 triannulate segments, posterior part often retracted, with 7-11 biannulate segments. Parapodia inconspicuous, chaetae fine and short. Finger-like branchiae from the chaetiger 3 and absent in the last 6 chaetigers. Pygidium short, with 3-8 short, rounded papillae.

Size
Up to 9 mm for 32 segments.

Color
Pink to flesh-coloured. This species gives of a strong garlic-like smell when collected.

Habitat
On sand.
Upper sublittoral.
0-3000 m.

Mobility
Mobile.

Feeding
Surface deposit feeder.

Life cycle

Distribution
Arctic, North Pacific, North Atlantic, North Sea to Baltic.