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Polynoidae Malmgren, 1867 
AphiaID: 939

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Aciculata (Subclass) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Aphroditiformia (Suborder)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Aphroditiformia
Sources  basis of record: Fauchald, K. 1977. The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA) Science Series 28:1-188, available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]

additional source: Barnich, R.; Fiege, D. 2003. The Aphroditoidea (Annelida: Polychaeta) of the Mediterranean Sea. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft. 559: 167pp., available online at http://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/isbn/9783510613533/The-Aphroditoidea-Annelida-Polychaeta-of-the-Mediterranean-Sea [details]

additional source: Kinberg, J.G.H. (1856). Nya slägten och arter af Annelider, Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhhandlingar Stockholm, 12 (9-10), 381-388 [read 1855; printed 1856]. [details]

additional source: Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta, available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details]

identification resource: Pettibone, Marian H. 1969. Review of some species referred to Scalisetosus McIntosh (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 82: 1-30., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10088/3412 [details]

identification resource: Barnich, Ruth; Gambi, Maria Christina; Fiege, Dieter. 2012. Revision of the genus Polyeunoa McIntosh, 1885 (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). Zootaxa *(3523): 25-38, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3523.html [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch zeerupsen  [details]
English scaleworms  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Genus Admetella McIntosh, 1885
Subfamily Admetellinae Uschakov, 1977
Genus Alentiana Hartman, 1942
Genus Allmaniella McIntosh, 1885
Genus Andresia
Genus Antinoana
Genus Antinoe Kinberg, 1856
Genus Antipathypolyeunoa
Genus Arctonoella
Genus Asterophilia
Genus Augenerilepidonotus
Genus Australaugeneria Pettibone, 1969
Genus Barrukia Bergström, 1916
Genus Bathyadmetella
Genus Bathybahamas
Genus Bathycatalina
Genus Bathyedithia
Genus Bathyeliasona Pettibone, 1976
Genus Bathyfauvelia Pettibone, 1976
Genus Bathyhololepidella
Genus Bathykermadeca
Genus Bathykurila
Genus Bathylevensteinia
Genus Bathymacella Pettibone, 1976
Subfamily Bathymacellinae Pettibone, 1976
  » Genus Macella Averincev, 1972 accepted as Bathymacella Pettibone, 1976
Genus Bathymariana
Genus Bathymoorea
Genus Bathynoe Ditlevsen, 1917
Genus Bathynotalia
Genus Bathytasmania
Genus Bathyvitiazia
Genus Bayerpolynoe
Genus Benhamipolynoe
Genus Benhamisetosus
Genus Bouchiria
Genus Branchinotogluma
Genus Branchiplicatus
Subfamily Branchipolynoinae Pettibone, 1984
  » Genus Branchipolynoe Pettibone, 1984
» Genus Branchiopolynoe [auctt.] accepted as Branchipolynoe Pettibone, 1984
Genus Bruunilla
Genus Brychionoe
Genus Capitulatinoe
Genus Cervilia
Genus Chaetacanthus
Genus Chaetosphaera
Genus Dilepidonotus
Genus Disconatis
Genus Driechiopsis
Genus Drieschella
Genus Drieschia
Genus Drieschiopsis
Genus Eulagisca McIntosh, 1885
Subfamily Eulagiscinae Pettibone, 1997
Genus Eumolphe
Genus Euphione McIntosh, 1885
Genus Euphionella
Genus Eupolynoe McIntosh, 1874
Genus Frennia
Subfamily Gesiellinae Muir, 1982
  » Genus Gesiella Pettibone, 1976
Genus Gorekia Bergström, 1916
Genus Gorgoniapolynae
Genus Gorgoniapolynoe Pettibone, 1991
Genus Grubeopolynoe
Genus Halosydna Kinberg, 1856
Genus Halosydnella
Genus Hartmania Pettibone, 1955
Genus Hemilepidia Schmarda, 1861
Genus Herdmanella Darboux, 1899
Genus Hermenia Grube, 1856
Genus Hermilepidonotus
Genus Heteropolynoe Bidenkap, 1907
Genus Hololepida Moore, 1905
Genus Hylosydna
Genus Hyperhalosydna
Genus Intoshella
Genus Iphionella
Genus Iphionides
Genus Kermadecella
Genus Laenilla
Genus Lagisca Malmgren, 1866
Genus Lepidametria Webster, 1879
Subfamily Lepidastheniinae Pettibone, 1989
  » Genus Anotochaetonoe
» Genus Harmopsides
» Genus Lepidasthenia Malmgren, 1867
» Genus Lepidastheniella
» Genus Nectochaeta Marenzeller, 1892
Genus Lepidofimbria
Genus Lepidogyra Hartman, 1967
Genus Lepidonote
Subfamily Lepidonotinae Willey, 1902
  » Genus Alentia Malmgren, 1866
» Genus Arctonoe Chamberlin, 1920
» Genus Halosydnopsis
» Genus Heteralentia Hanley & Burke, 1991
» Genus Lepidonopsis
» Genus Lepidonotus Leach, 1816
» Genus Parahalosydna
» Genus Polinoe
» Genus Thormora Baird, 1865
» Genus Almaniella Darboux, 1899 accepted as Allmaniella McIntosh, 1885
» Genus Physalidonotus Ehlers, 1904 accepted as Euphione McIntosh, 1885
Subfamily Lepidonotopodinae Pettibone, 1983
Genus Lepidonotopodium Pettibone, 1983
Genus Levensteiniella
Genus Lobopelma
Genus Lucopia
Subfamily Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971
  » Genus Austropolaria Neal, Barnich, Wiklund & Glover, 2012
» Genus Bathycanadia
» Genus Bathyedithya
» Genus Bathymiranda
» Genus Bathypolaria
» Genus Macellicephala McIntosh, 1885
» Genus Oligolepis Levinsen, 1887
» Genus Polaruschakov Pettibone, 1976
» Genus Sinantenna Hartmann-Schröder, 1974
Genus Macellicephaloides
Genus Macelloides Ushakov, 1957
Subfamily Macelloidinae Pettibone, 1976
Genus Medioantenna Imajima, 1997
Genus Natopolynoe
Genus Nemidia Malmgren, 1866
Genus Neobylgides
Genus Neohololepidella
Genus Nonparahalosydna
Genus Nychia
Genus Olgalepidonotus
Genus Ophthalmonoe
Genus Opisthotrochopodus
Genus Parabathynoe
Genus Paragattyana
Genus Parahalosydnopsis
Genus Paranychia
Genus Parapolyeunoa Barnich, Gambi & Fiege, 2012
Genus Pararctonoella
Genus Pareulagisca
Genus Peinaleopolynoe
Genus Pelagomacellicephala
Genus Penaleopolynoe
Genus Perolepis
Genus Phyllantinoe
Genus Phyllohartmania
Genus Phyllosheila
Genus Plotolepis
Genus Podarmus
Subfamily Polaruschakovinae Pettibone, 1976
  » Genus Diplaconotum Loshamn, 1981
Genus Polyeunoa McIntosh, 1885
Genus Polynoella
Genus Polynoina
Subfamily Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856
  » Genus Acanthicolepis McIntosh, 1900
» Genus Acholoe Claparède, 1870
» Genus Adyte Saint-Joseph, 1899
» Genus Antarctinoe Barnich, Fiege, Micaletto & Gambi, 2006
» Genus Antinoella Augener, 1928
» Genus Arcteobia Annenkova, 1937
» Genus Australonoe
» Genus Austrolaenilla Bergström, 1916
» Genus Bylgides Chamberlin, 1919
» Genus Dasylepis
» Genus Enipo Malmgren, 1866
» Genus Eucranta Malmgren, 1866
» Genus Eunoa
» Genus Eunoe Malmgren, 1866
» Genus Gastrolepidia Schmarda, 1861
» Genus Gattyana McIntosh, 1897
» Genus Gaudichaudius
» Genus Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856
» Genus Hermadion Kinberg, 1856
» Genus Hermadionella Uschakov, 1982
» Genus Hesperonoe Chamberlin, 1919
» Genus Hololepidella Willey, 1905
» Genus Leucia Malmgren, 1867
» Genus Malmgrenia McIntosh, 1874
» Genus Malmgreniella Hartman, 1967
» Genus Melaenis Malmgren, 1866
» Genus Monoclea
» Genus Neolagisca Barnich & Fiege, 2000
» Genus Neopolynoe Loshamn, 1981
» Genus Paradyte Pettibone, 1969
» Genus Paralentia
» Genus Paralepidonotus Horst, 1915
» Genus Parapolynoe
» Genus Pettibonesia Nemésio, 2006
» Genus Polynoe Savigny in Lamarck, 1818
» Genus Pottsiscalisetosus
» Genus Robertianella McIntosh, 1885
» Genus Russellhanleya
» Genus Subadyte Pettibone, 1969
» Genus Tricosmochaeta
» Genus Verrucapelma Hanley & Burke, 1991
» Genus Bylgia Theél, 1879 accepted as Bylgides Chamberlin, 1919
» Genus Parmenis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Malmgreniella Hartman, 1967
» Genus Polynoa Carrington, 1865 accepted as Polynoe Savigny in Lamarck, 1818
Genus Pseudohalosydna
Genus Pseudopolynoe Day, 1962
Genus Quetieria
Genus Rullieriella
Genus Scalisetosus McIntosh, 1885
Genus Sheila
Genus Showapolynoe Imajima, 1997
Genus Showascalisetosus
Genus Telodrieschia
Genus Telolepidasthenia
Genus Tenonia
Genus Thermiphione
Genus Thermopolynoe
Genus Tottonpolynoe
Genus Uncopolynoe
Subfamily Vampiropolynoinae
  » Genus Vampiropolynoe
Genus Wilsoniella Pettibone, 1993
Genus Ysideria Ruff in Blake, Hilbig & Scott, 1995

Subfamily Acholoinae Pettibone, 1996 accepted as Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856
Genus Eupolynoe Bidenkap, 1894 accepted as Neopolynoe Loshamn, 1981
Genus Evarne Malmgren 1866 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856
Genus Evarnella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856
Subfamily Harmothoinae Willey, 1902 accepted as Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856
Genus Polyeunoe [auct. misspelling] accepted as Polyeunoa McIntosh, 1885
Genus Weberia Horst, 1915 accepted as Bathynoe Ditlevsen, 1917
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Feedingtypes  omnivore [details]
predator [details]
scavenger [details]
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:939
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Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  db_admin
2007-01-18 14:44:44Z  changed  Barnich, Ruth
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z  changed  Fauchald, Kristian
2012-09-19 03:31:54Z  changed  Read, Geoffrey
  
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  Citation: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). Polynoidae. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=939 on 2013-05-22
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