Syllidae Grube, 1850 
AphiaID: 948

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

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Family
Parent		Nereidiformia
Synonymised taxa		Calamyzidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
Sources		original description: Grube, A.E. 1850. Die Familien der Anneliden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin, 16(1): 249-364., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/31180#page/257/mode/1up [details] 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] additional source: Aguado, M.T.; Nygren, A.; Siddall, M.E. 2007. Phylogeny of Syllidae (Polychaeta) based on combined molecular analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Cladistics 23(6): 552-564 [details] additional source: Aguado, M. T.; San Martin, G.; Siddall, M. E. 2012. Systematics and evolution of syllids (Annelida, Syllidae). Cladistics 28(3): 234-250., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00377.x [details] from synonym: Hartmann-Schröder, G. (1971).[use for POLYCHAETA] Annelida, Borstenwürmer, Polychaeta 1-594. IN: Dahl, Maria and Peus, Fritz (Ed.). Vol. 58. Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Maermalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. Gustav Fischer Verlag. Jena. (look up in IMIS) [details] [view taxon] from synonym: Glasby, C.J. 1993. Family revision and cladistic analysis of the Nereidoidea (Polychaeta: Phyllodocida). Invertebrate Taxonomy 7: 1551-1573. [details] [view taxon] taxonomy source: San Martín G (2003) Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid, p 1-554 [details] identification resource: San Martín G (2003) Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21 Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid, p 1-554 [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Genus Acritagasyllis Lucas, San Martin & Sikorski, 2010 Genus Alluaudella Gravier, 1905 Genus Anguillosyllis Subfamily Anoplosyllinae Aguado & San Martin, 2009    » Genus Anoplosyllis Claparède, 1868 » Genus Astreptosyllis Kudenov & Dorsey, 1982 » Genus Streptospinigera Kudenov, 1983 » Genus Streptosyllis Webster & Benedict, 1884 » Genus Syllides Örsted, 1845 Genus Atelesyllis Subfamily Autolytinae Langerhans, 1879    » Tribe Autolytini Langerhans, 1879 » Genus Epigamia Nygren, 2004 » Genus Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 » Genus Procera » Genus Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 » Genus Procerea » Tribe Procerini Nygren, 2004 » Genus Autolytus Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 » Genus Sacconereis J. Müller, 1853 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 Subfamily Autolytinae incertae sedis Genus Brachysyllis Genus Braniella Hartman, 1965 Genus Calamyzas Arwidsson, 1932 Genus Campesyllis Genus Cices Genus Claparedia Genus Clavisyllis Knox, 1957 Genus Eudontosyllis Genus Eurymedusa Subfamily Eusyllinae Malaquin, 1893    » Genus Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 » Genus Dioplosyllis Gidholm, 1962 » Genus Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 » Genus Miscellania Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990 » Genus Neopetitia San Martín, 2003 » Genus Nudisyllis Knox & Cameron, 1970 » Genus Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 » Genus Opisthodonta Langerhans, 1879 » Genus Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003 » Genus Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 » Genus Streptodonta San Martín & Hutchings, 2006 » Genus Amblyosillis Grube, 1857 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 » Genus Desmosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 » Genus Gattiola Johnston, 1865 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 » Genus Nicotia Costa, 1864 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 » Genus Thylaciphorus Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 Genus Exogonella Subfamily Exogoninae Langerhans, 1879    » Genus Brania Quatrefages, 1866 » Genus Erinaceusyllis San Martín, 2005 » Genus Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984 » Genus Salvatoria Mc Intosh, 1885 » Genus Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863 » Genus Cystonereis Kölliker, 1846 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Exagone Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Exogona Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Exotokas Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Gossia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Grubea Quatrefages, 1865 accepted as Salvatoria Mc Intosh, 1885 » Genus Grubeosyllis Verril, 1900 accepted as Salvatoria Mc Intosh, 1885 » Genus Microsyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Oophylax Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Paedophylax Claparède, 1868 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Paedophyllax Claparède, 1868 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Schmardia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Spermosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 » Genus Sylline Claparède, 1864 accepted as Exogone (Sylline) Claparède, 1864 Genus Exogonita Genus Exogonoides Genus Fauvelia Gravier, 1900 Genus Haplosyllides Genus Hesperalia Genus Heterosyllis Claparède, 1863 Genus Irmula Ehlers, 1913 Genus Lamellisyllis Genus Laomedora Genus Lapithas Genus Lophosyllis Genus Monocerina Genus Myriana Genus Nooralia Genus Nuchalosyllis Rullier & Amoureux, 1979 Genus Odontoautolytus Genus Opisthosyllis Langerhans, 1879 Genus Palposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977 Genus Parahaplosyllis Genus Paraopisthosyllis Genus Parapionosyllis Fauvel, 1923 Genus Paraprocerastea San Martín & Alós, 1989 Genus Parapterosyllis Genus Paratyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 Genus Parautolytus Genus Parexogone Genus Pharyngeovalvata Genus Photocharis Genus Phyllosyllis Ehlers, 1897 Genus Platysyllis Genus Procerastea Langerhans, 1884 Genus Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990 Genus Pseudexogone Genus Pteroautolytus Genus Reductotyposyllis Genus Rhopalosyllis Genus Sinpalposyllis Subfamily Syllidae incertae sedis    » Genus Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009 » Genus Guillermogonita Böggemann, 2009 » Genus Alluandella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Alluaudella Gravier, 1905 » Genus Bollandia Glasby, 1994 accepted as Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009 » Genus Umbellisyllys M. Sars, 1869 accepted as Umbellisyllis M. Sars, 1869 Subfamily Syllinae Rioja, 1925    » Genus Alcyonosyllis Glasby & Watson, 2001 » Genus Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887 » Genus Dentatisyllis Perkins, 1981 » Genus Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 » Genus Geminosyllis Imajima, 1966 » Genus Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 » Genus Hemisyllis » Genus Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003 » Genus Ioda » Genus Karroonsyllis » Genus Parasphaerosyllis Monro, 1937 » Genus Plakosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1956 » Genus Ramisyllis Glasby, Schroeder & Aguado, 2012 » Genus Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Thoe » Genus Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864 » Genus Xenosyllis Marion & Bobretzky, 1875 » Genus Aporosyllis Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Chaetosyllis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Ehlersia Quatrefages, 1865 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Eurysillis Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 » Genus Gnathosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Ioida Johnston, 1840 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Isosyllis Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Lycastis Savigny, 1822 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Pagenstecheria Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Polymastus Claparède, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 » Genus Tetraglena Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864 » Genus Tetraglene Grube, 1863 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864 » Genus Trichosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 » Genus Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 Genus Synsyllis Genus Virchowia Langerhans, 1879 Genus Xenosyllides Genus Umbellisyllis M. Sars, 1869 (nomen dubium) Genus Autosyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964 accepted as Virchowia Langerhans, 1879 Subfamily Eurysyllinae Hartman, 1965 accepted as Syllinae Rioja, 1925 Genus Langerhansia Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 Genus Petitia Siewing, 1956 accepted as Neopetitia San Martín, 2003 Genus Polybostrichus Örsted, 1843 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 Genus Pseudobrania San Martín, 1984 accepted as Salvatoria Mc Intosh, 1885 Genus Pseudosyllides Augener, 1927 accepted as Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003 Genus Pseudosyllis Grube, 1863 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864 Genus Pterosyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 Genus Stephanosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
Feedingtypes		omnivore [details] predator [details] scavenger [details]
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
Notes		Acknowledgments: Luigi Musco wishes to thank Guillermo San Martín, Melih Çinar and Alberto Castelli for their willingness in double checking the taxonomic list of the Syllidae. [details] Taxonomy: Systematic position of Calamyzidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (currently in Syllidae) is uncertain. [details]
Image		Syllidae added on 2011-02-01 - author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Moira Galbraith () qualitystatus: not checked
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:948
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   db_admin 2006-11-22 11:48:47Z   checked   Musco, Luigi 2008-03-26 11:36:43Z   changed   Fauchald, Kristian
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		Citation: Fauchald, K. (2013). Syllidae. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (2013). World Polychaeta database at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=948 on 2013-05-23