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Hesionidae Grube, 1850
AphiaID: 946

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Aciculata (Subclass) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Nereidiformia (Suborder)

Status

accepted

Record
status

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Rank

Family

Parent

Nereidiformia

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

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Genus Alikuhnia

» Species Alikuhnia elegans (Alikuhni, 1949)
» Species Alikuhnia erythraeus (Alikuhni, 1949)
» Species Alikuhnia longicirrus (Alikuhni, 1949)
» Species Alikuhnia splendens (Alikuhni, 1949)

Genus Anophthalmus

» Species Anophthalmus elegans Alkuhni, 1949 accepted as Alikuhnia elegans (Alikuhni, 1949)
» Species Anophthalmus erythraeus Alikuhni, 1949 accepted as Alikuhnia erythraeus (Alikuhni, 1949)
» Species Anophthalmus longicirrus Alikuhni, 1949 accepted as Alikuhnia longicirrus (Alikuhni, 1949)
» Species Anophthalmus splendens Alikuhni, 1949 accepted as Alikuhnia splendens (Alikuhni, 1949)

Genus Bonuania

» Species Bonuania parva Pillai, 1965

Genus Friedericiella

» Species Friedericiella pacifica (Friedrich, 1956)

Genus Hesiocaeca

» Species Hesiocaeca bermudensis Hartman, 1965
» Species Hesiocaeca methanicola Desbruyères & Toulmond, 1998
» Species Hesiocaeca hessleri Blake, 1991 accepted as Sirsoe hessleri (Blake, 1991)

Genus Hesiodeira

» Species Hesiodeira glabra Blake & Hillbig, 1990

Genus Hesiolyra Blake, 1985

» Species Hesiolyra bergi Blake, 1985

Subfamily Hesiolyrinae
Genus Hesionella Hartman, 1939

» Species Hesionella mccullochae Hartman, 1939
» Species Hesionella pacifica Friedrich, 1956 accepted as Friedericiella pacifica (Friedrich, 1956)

Subfamily Hesioninae

» Tribe Hesionini

» Genus Dalhousia

» Species Dalhousia atlantica McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Leocrates atlanticus (McIntosh, 1885)

» Genus Dalhousiella McIntosh, 1901

» Species Dalhousiella ancuda Wesenberg-Lund, 1962
» Species Dalhousiella carpenteri McIntosh, 1901
» Species Dalhousiella hesionides (Augener, 1906)
» Species Dalhousiella longicirrata (Treadwell, 1901)
» Species Dalhousiella longisetis (Grube, 1857)

» Genus Hesione

» Genus Lamprophaes

» Species Lamprophaes cuprea Grube, 1866 accepted as Leocrates chinensis Pleijel, 1998

» Genus Leocrates Kinberg, 1866

» Species Leocrates anomalus Chamberlin, 1919
» Species Leocrates atlantica (Roule, 1896)
» Species Leocrates atlanticus (McIntosh, 1885)
» Species Leocrates auritus Hessle, 1925
» Species Leocrates chinensis Pleijel, 1998
» Species Leocrates claparedii (Costa in Claparède, 1868)
» Species Leocrates cupreus

» Subspecies Leocrates cupreus iridis Grube, 1878 accepted as Leocrates chinensis Pleijel, 1998

» Genus Tyrrhena

» Species Tyrrhena atlantica Roule, 1896 accepted as Leocrates atlantica (Roule, 1896)
» Species Tyrrhena claparedii Costa in Claparède, 1868 accepted as Leocrates claparedii (Costa in Claparède, 1868)

» Tribe Psamathini

» Genus Hesiospina Imajima & Hartman, 1964

» Species Hesiospina aurantiaca (Sars, 1862)
» Species Hesiospina similis (Hessle, 1925)
» Species Hesiospina vestimentifera Blake, 1985

» Genus Nereimyra Blainville, 1828

» Genus Psamathe Johnston, 1836

» Species Psamathe ancuda (Wesenberg-Lund, 1962)
» Species Psamathe fauveli (Averincev, 1962)
» Species Psamathe fusca Johnston, 1836
» Species Psamathe haploseta (Perkins, 1984)
» Species Psamathe cirrhata Keferstein, 1862 accepted as Kefersteinia cirrata (Keferstein, 1862)
» Species Psamathe crinita Haswell, 1886 accepted as Gyptis crinita (Haswell, 1886)

» Genus Syllidia Quatrefages, 1865

» Species Syllidia armata Quatrefages, 1866
» Species Syllidia assimilis (Pryde, 1914)
» Species Syllidia capensis (McIntosh, 1925)
» Species Syllidia hongkongensis Ruta & Pleijel, 2006
» Species Syllidia inermis (Ehlers, 1912)
» Species Syllidia liniata Hartmann-Schröder, 1962

» Genus Halimede Rathke, 1843 accepted as Nereimyra Blainville, 1828

» Species Halimede venusta Rathke, 1843 accepted as Nereimyra punctata (Müller, 1788)

» Genus Psammate [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Psamathe Johnston, 1836

» Species Psammate britannica Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Syllidia armata Quatrefages, 1866

Genus Heteropodarke Hartmann-Schröder, 1962

» Subgenus Heteropodarke (Crassichaetae) Perkins, 1984
» Subgenus Heteropodarke (Heteromorpha)

» Species Heteropodarke (Heteromorpha) africana Hartmann-Schröder, 1974

» Species Heteropodarke formalis Perkins, 1984
» Species Heteropodarke heteromorpha Hartmann-Schröder, 1962

» Subspecies Heteropodarke heteromorpha africana Hartmann-Schröder, 1974

» Species Heteropodarke lyonsi Perkins, 1984
» Species Heteropodarke xiamenensis Ding, Wu & Westheide, 1997
» Species Heteropodarke kiiensis Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, unavailable (art.16)?)

Genus Kefersteinia

» Species Kefersteinia cirrata (Keferstein, 1862)

» Subspecies Kefersteinia cirrata hibernica (Southern, 1914)

» Species Kefersteinia fauveli Averincev, 1972
» Species Kefersteinia haploseta Perkins, 1984
» Species Kefersteinia claparedii Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Kefersteinia cirrata (Keferstein, 1862)
» Species Kefersteinia dubia Hessle, 1925 accepted as Micropodarke dubia (Hessle, 1925)
» Species Kefersteinia similis Hessle, 1925 accepted as Hesiospina similis (Hessle, 1925)

Genus Lamproderma Grube, 1877

» Species Lamproderma longicirra Grube, 1877
» Species Lamproderma longicirre Grube, 1877 accepted as Leocrates chinensis Pleijel, 1998

Genus Leocratides Ehlers, 1908

» Species Leocratides ehlersi (Horst, 1924)
» Species Leocratides filamentosus Ehlers, 1908

Genus Mahesia

» Species Mahesia ammophila Westheide, 2000

Subfamily Microphthalminae

» Genus Hesionides Friedrich, 1937

» Species Hesionides arenaria Friedrich, 1937
» Species Hesionides bengalensis Westheide, 1992
» Species Hesionides gohari Hartmann-Schröder, 1960
» Species Hesionides incisa Yamanishi, 1984
» Species Hesionides indooceanica Westheide & Rao, 1977
» Species Hesionides maxima Westheide, 1967
» Species Hesionides minima

» Subspecies Hesionides minima serrata Yamanishi, 1984

» Species Hesionides peculiaris Westheide & Rao, 1977
» Species Hesionides pettiboneae Westheide, 1987
» Species Hesionides riegerorum Westheide, 1979
» Species Hesionides similis Chandrasekhara-Rao, 1978
» Species Hesionides unilamellata Westheide, 1974

» Subspecies Hesionides unilamellata japonica Yamanishi, 1984

» Genus Microphthalmus Mecznikov, 1865

» Subspecies Microphthalmus hartmanae pacificus Yamanishi, 1984

» Subspecies Microphthalmus sczelkowii murmanica Zachs in Uschakov, 1955
» Subspecies Microphthalmus sczelkowii cantabrica Rioja, 1925 accepted as Microphthalmus aberrans (Webser & Benedict, 1887)

» Species Microphthalmus similis Bobretzky, 1870
» Species Microphthalmus simplicichaetosus Westheide & Purschke, 1992
» Species Microphthalmus southerni Westheide, 1966
» Species Microphthalmus stocki Hartmann-Schröder, 1980
» Species Microphthalmus szcelkowii Metschnikow, 1865
» Species Microphthalmus szelkowii

» Subspecies Microphthalmus szelkowii longisetosa Hartmann-Schröder, 1974

» Species Microphthalmus tyrrhenicus Zunareli Vandini, 1967
» Species Microphthalmus urofimbriata Alikuhni, 1943
» Species Microphthalmus westheidei Hartmann-Schröder, 1982
» Species Microphthalmus itoi Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, unavailable (Art.16)?)

Genus Micropodarke Okuda, 1938

» Species Micropodarke dubia (Hessle, 1925)
» Species Micropodarke trilobata Hartmann-Schröder, 1983
» Species Micropodarke amemiyai Okuda, 1938 accepted as Micropodarke dubia (Hessle, 1925)

Subfamily Ophiodrominae

» Tribe Gyptini

» Genus Amphiduropsis Pleijel, 2001

» Species Amphiduropsis axialensis (Blake & Hilbig, 1990)
» Species Amphiduropsis fuscescens (Marenzeller, 1875)

» Genus Amphiduros Hartman, 1959

» Species Amphiduros axialensis Blake & Hillbig, 1990
» Species Amphiduros fuscescens (Marenzeller, 1875)
» Species Amphiduros izukai (Hessle, 1925)
» Species Amphiduros pacificus Hartman, 1961
» Species Amphiduros setosus (Hessle, 1925)
» Species Amphiduros izukai Hessle, 1925 accepted as Amphiduropsis fuscescens (Marenzeller, 1875)
» Species Amphiduros setosus Hessle, 1925 accepted as Amphiduropsis fuscescens (Marenzeller, 1875)

» Genus Gyptis Marion & Bobretzky in Marion, 1874

» Genus Paragyptis

» Species Paragyptis margaretae Pocklington, 1984

» Genus Amphidromus Hessle, 1925 accepted as Amphiduros Hartman, 1959

» Species Amphidromus izukai Hessle, 1925 accepted as Amphiduros izukai (Hessle, 1925)
» Species Amphidromus setosus Hessle, 1925 accepted as Amphiduros setosus (Hessle, 1925)

» Tribe Ophiodromini

» Genus Irma

» Species Irma angustifrons Grube, 1878 accepted as Oxydromus angustifrons (Grube, 1878)
» Species Irma latifrons Grube, 1878 accepted as Oxydromus angustifrons (Grube, 1878)
» Species Irma limicola Willey, 1905 accepted as Oxydromus limicolus (Willey, 1905)

» Genus Orthodromus

» Species Orthodromus spinosus Ehlers, 1908 accepted as Oxydromus spinosus (Ehlers, 1908)

» Genus Parasyllidea Pettibone, 1961

» Species Parasyllidea australiensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1980
» Species Parasyllidea blacki (Knox, 1960)
» Species Parasyllidea delicata Schüller, 2008
» Species Parasyllidea humesi Pettibone, 1961

» Genus Podarkeopsis Laubier, 1961

» Genus Ophiodromus Sars, 1862 accepted as Oxydromus Grube, 1855

» Genus Schmardiella Czerniavsky, 1882 accepted as Ophiodromus Sars, 1862

Genus Orseis Ehlers, 1864

» Species Orseis brevis Hartmann-Schröder, 1959
» Species Orseis fimbriata Hartman, 1953
» Species Orseis grasslei Blake, 1985
» Species Orseis lagunae Hartman, 1961
» Species Orseis mathai Gravier, 1911
» Species Orseis pulla Ehlers, 1864

Genus Oxydromus Grube, 1855

» Subspecies Oxydromus arenicolus glabrus Hartman, 1961 accepted as Podarkeopsis glabrus (Hartman, 1961)

Genus Parahesione Pettibone, 1956

» Species Parahesione bruneli Pettibone, 1961
» Species Parahesione luteola (Webster, 1879)

Genus Parapodarke

» Species Parapodarke lubrica Czerniavsky, 1882

Genus Periboea Ehlers, 1864

» Species Periboea disingi Kinberg, 1866
» Species Periboea longocirrata Ehlers, 1864

Genus Podarke Ehlers, 1864

» Subspecies Podarke pugettensis spinapandens Storch & Niggemann, 1967 accepted as Oxydromus spinapandens (Storch & Niggemann, 1967)

» Species Podarke viridescens Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Oxydromus viridescens (Ehlers, 1864)

Genus Pseudosyllidia

» Species Pseudosyllidia armata Czerniavsky, 1882

Genus Sinohesione Westheide, Purschke & Mangerich, 1994

» Species Sinohesione genitaliphora Westheide, Purschke & Mangerich, 1994

Genus Sirsoe Pleijel, 1998

» Species Sirsoe grasslei (Blake, 1985)
» Species Sirsoe hessleri (Blake, 1991)

Genus Struwela Hartmann-Schröder, 1959

» Species Struwela noodti Hartmann-Schröder, 1959

Genus Wesenbergia Hartman, 1955

» Species Wesenbergia problematica (Wesenberg-Lund, 1950)

Genus Cirrosyllis Schmarda, 1861 (nomen dubium, polyphyletic)

» Species Cirrosyllis ceylanica Schmarda, 1861 (species inquirenda, indeterminable Syllidae?)
» Species Cirrosyllis vittata Schmarda, 1861 (species inquirenda, indeterminable Nereididae?)
» Species Cirrosyllis didymocera Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Oxydromus didymocerus (Schmarda, 1861)
» Species Cirrosyllis incerta Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Schistomeringos incerta (Schmarda, 1861)
» Species Cirrosyllis picta Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Amblyosyllis lineolata (A. Costa, 1864)
» Species Cirrosyllis tuberculata Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Autolytus tuberculatus (Schmarda, 1861)

Genus Ichthyohesione Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, type is unavailable name (Art.16))

» Species Ichthyohesione gorgasiae Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, unavailable (Art.16)?)

Genus Parahesiocaeca Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, type is unavailable name (Art.16))

» Species Parahesiocaeca japonica Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, unavailable (Art.16))

Genus Synsyllidia Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, type is unavailable name (Art.16))

» Species Synsyllidia alternata Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, unavailable (art.16)?)

Genus Uncopodarke Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, type is unavailable name (Art.16))

» Species Uncopodarke intermedia Uchida, 2004 (nomen dubium, unavailable (Art.16)?)

Genus Anoplonereis Giard, 1882 accepted as Ophiodromus Sars, 1862

» Species Anoplonereis herrmanni Giard, 1882 (nomen dubium)

Genus Castalia Savigny, 1822 accepted as Nereimyra Blainville, 1828

» Subspecies Castalia fusca hibernica Southern, 1914 accepted as Kefersteinia cirrata (Keferstein, 1862)

» Species Castalia hesionides Augener, 1906 accepted as Dalhousiella hesionides (Augener, 1906)
» Species Castalia longicirrata Treadwell, 1901 accepted as Dalhousiella longicirrata (Treadwell, 1901)
» Species Castalia longicornis Sars, 1862 accepted as Hesiospina aurantiaca (Sars, 1862)
» Species Castalia mutilata Treadwell, 1901 accepted as Oxydromus mutilatus (Treadwell, 1901)
» Species Castalia oculata Treadwell, 1906 accepted as Leocrates oculatus (Treadwell, 1906)
» Species Castalia punctata accepted as Nereimyra punctata (Müller, 1788)

Genus Hesionella Wesenberg-Lund, 1950 accepted as Wesenbergia Hartman, 1955

» Species Hesionella problematica Wesenberg-Lund, 1950 accepted as Wesenbergia problematica (Wesenberg-Lund, 1950)

Genus Hesiosyllis Wesenberg Lund, 1950 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867

» Species Hesiosyllis enigmatica Wesenberg Lund, 1950 accepted as Pionosyllis enigmatica (Wesenberg Lund, 1950)

Genus Magalia Marion & Bobretzky, 1874 accepted as Syllidia Quatrefages, 1865

» Species Magalia assimilis Pryde, 1914 accepted as Syllidia assimilis (Pryde, 1914)
» Species Magalia capensis McIntosh, 1925 accepted as Syllidia capensis (McIntosh, 1925)
» Species Magalia inermis Ehlers, 1912 accepted as Syllidia inermis (Ehlers, 1912)
» Species Magalia perarmata Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 accepted as Syllidia armata Quatrefages, 1866

Genus Neopodarke Hartman, 1965 accepted as Nereimyra Blainville, 1828

» Species Neopodarke woodsholea Hartman, 1965 accepted as Nereimyra woodsholea (Hartman, 1965)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Feedingtypes

omnivore [details]
predator [details]
scavenger [details]

Links

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Note

Date of publication: Grube, 1850 in Dauvin et al. (2003) [details]

LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:946

Taxonomic
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Date	action	by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z	created	db_admin
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z	changed	Fauchald, Kristian

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Citation: Fauchald, K. (2013). Hesionidae. 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=946 on 2013-05-25

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