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Oweniidae Rioja, 1917 
AphiaID: 975

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Canalipalpata (Subclass) > Sabellida (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Sabellida
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 Ammochares
  » Species Ammochares aedificator Andrews, 1891 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares artifex Verrill, 1885 accepted as Owenia artifex (Verrill, 1885)
» Species Ammochares assimilis Sars, 1851 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares brasiliensis Hansen, 1882 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares occidentale Johnson, 1901 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares orientalis Grube, 1878 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares ottonis Grube, 1846 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares sundevalli Kinberg, 1867 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares tegula Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Ammochares tenuis Haswell, 1883 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
Genus Galathowenia Kirkegaard, 1959
  » Species Galathowenia africana Kirkegaard, 1959
» Species Galathowenia australis (Grube, 1866)
» Species Galathowenia fragilis (Nilsen & Holthe, 1985)
» Species Galathowenia kirkegaardi De León-González, & Sanchez-Hernández, 2012
» Species Galathowenia oculata (Zachs, 1923)
» Species Galathowenia piltzi Blake in Blake, Hilbig & Scott, 2000
» Species Galathowenia pygidialis (Harman, 1960)
» Species Galathowenia scotiae (Hartman, 1978)
» Species Galathowenia wilsoni Blake, 1984 accepted as Galathowenia scotiae (Hartman, 1978)
Genus Mitraria
  » Species Mitraria muelleri Haecker, 1898
» Species Mitraria skifera Haecker, 1898
Genus Myriochele Malmgren, 1867
  » Species Myriochele annenkovae Hartman, 1960
» Species Myriochele antarctica Cantone & Di Pietro, 2001
» Species Myriochele australis (Grube, 1866)
» Species Myriochele danielsseni Hansen, 1878
» Species Myriochele eurystoma Caullery, 1944
» Species Myriochele gracilis Hartman, 1955
» Species Myriochele haplosoma Gibbs, 1972
» Species Myriochele heeri Malmgren, 1867
» Species Myriochele heruensis Gibbs, 1971
» Species Myriochele joinvillensis Hartmann-Schröder & Rosenfeldt, 1989
» Species Myriochele longicollaris Hartmann-Schröder & Rosenfeldt, 1989
» Species Myriochele minor Caullery, 1944
» Species Myriochele olgae Blake in Blake, Hilbig & Scott, 2000
» Species Myriochele pacifica McIntosh, 1885
» Species Myriochele picta Southern, 1921
» Species Myriochele pygidialis Hartman, 1960
» Species Myriochele riojai Parapar, 2003
» Species Myriochele robusta Parapar, 2003
» Species Myriochele striolata Blake in Blake, Hilbig & Scott, 2000
» Species Myriochele fragilis Nilsen & Holthe, 1985 accepted as Galathowenia fragilis (Nilsen & Holthe, 1985)
» Species Myriochele oculata Zachs, 1923 accepted as Galathowenia oculata (Zachs, 1923)
» Species Myriochele pacifica Annenkova, 1937 accepted as Myriochele annenkovae Hartman, 1960
» Species Myriochele sarsii Hansen, 1882 accepted as Myriochele heeri Malmgren, 1867
» Species Myriochele scotiae Hartman, 1978 accepted as Galathowenia scotiae (Hartman, 1978)
» Species Myriochele scottiae Hartman, 1978 accepted as Myriochele scotiae Hartman, 1978
» Species Myriochele terranovensis Cantone & Di Pietro, 1998 accepted as Galathowenia scotiae (Hartman, 1978)
» Species Myriochele wilsoni (Blake, 1984) accepted as Galathowenia wilsoni Blake, 1984
Genus Myrioglobula Hartman, 1967
  » Species Myrioglobula antarctica Hartman, 1967
» Species Myrioglobula islandica Parapar, 2003
» Species Myrioglobula japonica Imajima & Morita, 1987
» Species Myrioglobula malmgreni Parapar, 2006
Genus Myriowenia Hartman, 1960
  » Species Myriowenia californiensis Hartman, 1960
» Species Myriowenia gosnoldi Hartman, 1965
Genus Ops
  » Species Ops digitata Carrington, 1865 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
Genus Owenia Delle Chiaje, 1844
  » Species Owenia artifex (Verrill, 1885)
» Species Owenia assimilator Caullery, 1944
» Species Owenia australis Ford & Hutchings, 2005
» Species Owenia bassensis Ford & Hutchings, 2005
» Species Owenia borealis Koh, Bhaud & Jirkov, 2003
» Species Owenia caudisetosa Hartmann-Schröder, 1959
» Species Owenia collaris Hartman, 1955
» Species Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
  » Subspecies Owenia fusiformis collaris Hartman, 1955 accepted as Owenia collaris Hartman, 1955
» Species Owenia gomsoni Koh & Bhaud, 2001
» Species Owenia johnsoni Blake in Blake, Hilbig & Scott, 2000
» Species Owenia lobopygidata Uschakov, 1950
» Species Owenia mirrawa Ford & Hutchings, 2005
» Species Owenia persica Martin, Koh, Bhaud, Dutrieux & Gil, 2006
» Species Owenia petersenae Koh & Bhaud, 2003
» Species Owenia polaris Koh, Bhaud & Jirkov, 2003
» Species Owenia poralis Koh, Bhaud & Jirkov, 2003
» Species Owenia voigti Hagn, 1982 †
» Species Owenia brachycera Marion, 1876 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
» Species Owenia filiformis Claparède, 1870 accepted as Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844
Genus Psammocollus
  » Species Psammocollus australis Grube, 1866 accepted as Myriochele australis (Grube, 1866)
» Species Psammocollus australis Grube, 1866 accepted as Galathowenia australis (Grube, 1866)

Genus Clymenia Örsted, 1844 (nomen dubium, uncertain homonymy)
  » Species Clymenia tenuissima Örsted, 1844 (nomen dubium, indeterminable)
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Feedingtypes  deposit feeder: surface [details]
interface grazer [details]
suspension feeder: facultative [details]
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:975
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  db_admin
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z  changed  Fauchald, Kristian
2010-03-03 00:50:30Z  changed  Read, Geoffrey
  
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  Citation: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). Oweniidae. 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=975 on 2013-05-18
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