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List of recorded species of the polychaete fauna of South Africa
Map of the Southern African coastline showing some of the landmarks referred to in species range statements
The list of polychaete worms of South Africa is a list of
species that form a part of the class
Polychaeta (Phylum
Annelida )
fauna of South Africa . The list follows the
SANBI listing.
Polychaeta () is a
paraphyletic class of generally marine
annelid worms ,
commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called
parapodia that bear many bristles, called
chaetae , which are made of
chitin . More than 10,000 species are described in this class. Common representatives include the
lugworm (Arenicola marina ) and the
sandworm or
clam worm Alitta .
Polychaetes as a class are robust and widespread, with species that live in the coldest ocean temperatures of the
abyssal plain , to forms which tolerate the extremely high temperatures near
hydrothermal vents . Polychaetes occur throughout the Earth's oceans at all depths, from forms that live as
plankton near the surface, to a 2- to 3-cm specimen (still unclassified) observed by the robot ocean probe
Nereus at the bottom of the
Challenger Deep , the deepest known spot in the Earth's oceans. Only 168 species (less than 2% of all polychaetes) are known from fresh waters. (
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Amphinomida
Order
Amphinomida
Amphinomidae
Family
Amphinomidae
Genus
Amphinome :
[1]
Amphinome rostrata (Kinberg, 1867), syn. Amphinome (Plerone) tetraedra , Amphinome lepadis , Amphinome luzoniae , Amphinome natans , Amphinome pallasii , Amphinome quatrefagesi , Amphinome tetraedra , Aphrodita rostrata , Asloegia capillata , Colonianella rostrata , Pleione tetraedra
Genus
Chloeia :
[1]
Chloeia inermis Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Chloeia gilchristi , Chloeia spectabilis
Chloeia flava (Pallas, 1766), syn. Amphinome capillata , Aphrodita flava , Chloeia ancora , Chloeia capillata , Chloeia ceylonica , Chloeia incerta , Chloeia natalensis , Thesmia flava
Chloeia fusca McIntosh, 1885, syn. Chloeia longisetosa
Genus
Eurythoe :
[1]
Eurythoe complanata (Pallas, 1766), syn. Amphinome jamaicensis , Amphinome macrotricha , Aphrodita complanata , Blenda armata , Eurythoe albosetosa , Eurythoe alcyonaria , Eurythoe assimilis , Eurythoe capensis , Eurythoe corallina , Eurythoe ehlersi , Eurythoe havaica , Eurythoe indica , Eurythoe kamehameha , Eurythoe laevisetis , Eurythoe pacifica , Eurythoe pacifica levukaensi , Lycaretus neocephalicus , Pleione alcyonea
Eurythoe parvecarunculata Horst, 1912, syn. Eurythoe heterotricha
Genus
Hipponoa :
[1]
Genus
Linopherus :
[1]
Genus
Pareurythoe :
[1]
Euphrosinidae
Family
Euphrosinidae
Echiuroidea
Order
Echiuroidea
Echiuridae
Family
Echiuridae
Genus
Anelassorhynchus :
[1]
Genus
Echiurus :
[1]
Genus
Listriolobus :
[1]
Genus
Ochetostoma :
[1]
Ochetostoma arkati Prashad, 1935
Ochetostoma baronii Greeff, 1879 syn. Ochetostoma baroni
Ochetostoma cxaudex Lampert, 1883
Ochetostoma decameron Lanchester, 1905
Ochetostoma erythrogrammon Leuckart & Ruppell, 1828
Ochetostoma formosulum Lampert, 1883
Ochetostoma kempi Prashad, 1919
Ochetostoma natalense Biseswar, R., 1988
Ochetostoma palense Ikeda, 1924
Genus
Thalassema :
[1]
Eunicida
Order
Eunicida
Dorvilleidae
Family
Dorvilleidae
Genus
Ophryotrocha :
[1]
Ophryotrocha puerilis Claparède & Metschnikow, 1869, syn. Paractius mutabilis , Staurocephalus minimus
Protodorvillea biarticulata Day, 1963, endemic
Protodorvillea egena (Ehlers, 1913), syn. Dorvillea gracilloides , Dorvillea mandapamae , Protodorvillea mandapamae , Stauronereis egena
Schistomeringos neglecta (Fauvel, 1923), syn. Dorvillea neglecta , Staurocephalus neglectus , Stauronereis neglectus
Schistomeringos rudolphi (Delle Chiaje, 1828), syn. Dorvillea rudolphi , Nereis rudolphi , Nereis rudolphii , Prionognathus ciliata , Schistomeringos rudolphi , Schaurocephalus chiaji , Staurocephalus ciliatus robertianae , Staurocephalus pallidus , Staurocephalus rudolphii , Stauronereis madeirae , Stauronereis polyodonta , Stauronereis rudolphi , Stauronereis rudolphii , Syllis rudolphiana
Eunicidae
Family
Eunicidae
Genus
Eunice :
[1]
Eunice laticeps Ehlers 1868, syn. Eunice tentaculata
Eunice cincta (Kinberg, 1865), syn Nicidion cincta
Eunice antennata (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818), syn. Eunice longiqua , Leodice antennata
Eunice australis Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Eunice leuconuchalis , Eunice paucibranchis
Eunice vittata (Delle Chiaje, 1828), syn. Eunice congesta , Eunice minuta , Eunice pellucida , Nereis vittata
Eunice indica Kinberg, 1865
Eunice tubifex Crossland, 1904, syn. Euniphysa tubifex
Eunice norvegica (Linnaeus, 1767), syn. Eunice gunneri , Leodice gunneri , Nereis madreporae pertusae , Nereis norvegica
Eunice pennata (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Eunice (Eunice) pennate , Nereis pennata
Eunice aphroditois (Pallas, 1788), syn. Eunice flavopicta , Leodice gigantea , Nereis aphroditois
Eunice grubei Gravier, 1900
Eunice filamentosa Grube & Örsted in Grube, 1856, syn. Eunice cirrobranchiata
Eunice afra Peters, 1855
Genus
Lysidice :
[1]
Lysidice natalensis Kinberg, 1865, syn. Lycidice natalensis , Lysidice atra , Lysidice capensis
Lysidice collaris Grube, 1870, syn. Lycidice lunae , Lycidice pectinifera , Lysidice fallax , Lysidice fusca , Lysidice parva , Lysidice robusta , Lysidice sulcata
Genus
Marphysa :
[1]
Marphysa depressa (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Eunice depressa
Marphysa sanguinea (Montagu, 1815), syn. Leodice opalina , Lysidice multicirrata , Marphysa acicularum , Marphysa acicularum brevibranchiata , Marphysa haemasoma , Marphysa iwamushi , Marphysa leidii , Marphysa nobilis , Marphysa parishii , Marphysa sanguinea americana , Marphysa viridis , Nereis sanguinea
Marphysa macintoshi Crossland, 1903
Marphysa purcellana Willey, 1904 endemic
Marphysa posteriobranchia Day, 1962 endemic
Marphysa corallina (Kinberg, 1865), syn. Marphysa capensis , Nauphanta corallina
Genus
Nematonereis :
[1]
Genus
Palola :
[1]
Palola siciliensis (Grube, 1840), syn. Eunice siciliensis , Nereidonta paretti , Palolo siciliensis
Lumbrineridae
Family
Lumbrineridae
Genus
Lumbrineris :
[1]
Lumbrineris magalhaensis Kinberg, 1865, syn. Lumbriconereis magalhaensis , Lumbriconeries pettigrew
Lumbrineris meteorana Augener, 1931, syn. Lumbriconereis meteorana
Lumbrineris albidentata Ehlers, 1908, syn. Lumbriconereis albidentata
Lumbrineris brevicirra (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Lumbriconeris brevicirrus , Limbrinereis brevicirra , Notocirrus brevicirrus
Lumbrineris inflata Moore, 1911, syn. Lumbriconereis gurjanovea , Lumbrinereis cervicalis
Lumbrineris coccinea (Renier, 1804), syn. Lumbriconeris coccinea , Lumbrineris vasco , Nereis coccinea 1804
Lumbrineris oculata Ehlers, 1908, syn. Lumbriconereis oculata , endemic
Lumbrineris cavifrons Grube, 1866, syn. Lumbriconereis cavifrons , Lumbrinereis cavifrons
Lumbrineris latreilli Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1834, syn. Lumbriconereis edwardsii , Lumbriconereis floridana , Lumbriconereis futilis , Lumbriconereis nardonis , Lumbriconereis tingens , Zygolobus grubianus
Lumbrineris aberrans Day, 1963, syn. Lumbrinereis aberrans , endemic
Lumbrineris tetraura (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Lumbriconereis (Notocirrus) tetraura , Lumbriconereis tetraura , Lumbriconereis tetraura , Notocirrus tetraurus
Lumbrineris hartmani Day, 1953, syn. Lumbrinereis hartmani , endemic
Lumbrineris heteropoda Day, 1963, syn. Lumbrineris heteropoda atlantica
Lumbrineris heteropoda Marenzeller, 1879, syn. Lumbriconereis heteropoda
Lumbrineris papillifera Fauvel, 1918, syn. Lumbriconereis papillifera
Oenonidae
Family
Oenonidae
Genus
Arabella :
[1]
Arabella mutans (Chamberlin, 1919), syn. Arabella novecrinita , Aracoda obscura , Cenothrix mutans
Arabella iricolor (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Aracoda caerulea , Aracoda capensis , Notocirrus capensis
Genus
Drilognathus :
[1]
Genus
Drilonereis :
[1]
Genus
Oenone :
[1]
Oenone fulgida (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818), syn. Aglaura fulgida , Aglaurides erythreaeensis , Aglaurides erythraeensis symmetrica , Aglaurides fulgida , Halla australis , Oenone diphyllidia , Oenone haswelli , Oenone lucida , Oenone pacifica , Oenone symetrica , Oenone telura , Oenone vitensis
Onuphidae
Family
Onuphidae
Genus
Brevibrachium :
[1]
Genus
Diopatra :
[1]
Diopatra cuprea (Bosc, 1802), syn. Diopatra brasiliensis , Diopatra fragilis , Diopatra frontalis , Diopatra spiribranchis , Diopatra variegata , Nereis cuprea
Diopatra cuprea Ehlers 1908, syn. Diopatra punctifera , endemic
Diopatra dubia Day, 1960 endemic
Diopatra gilchristi Day, 1960, syn. Epidiopatra gilchristi endemic
Diopatra monroi Day, 1960 endemic
Diopatra neapolitana Delle Chiaje, 1841, syn. Diopatra baeri , Diopatra gallica , Diopatra iridicolor
Diopatra neapolitana Day, 1960 endemic
Diopatra papillosa Day, 1967, syn. Epidiopatra papillosa
Genus
Epidiopatra :
[1]
Genus
Heptaceras :
[1]
Genus
Hyalinoecia :
[1]
Hyalinoecia tubicola (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Hyalinoecia platybranchis , Neris tubicola , Onuphis filicornis , Omnuphis sicula
Genus
Nothria :
[1]
Nothria conchylega (Sars, 1835), syn. Northria concyphilla , Onuphis britannica , Onuphis conchylega , Onuphis eschrichti , Onuphis hyperborea , Onuphis jopurdei
Genus
Onuphis :
[1]
Onuphis eremita Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833, syn. Diopatra simplex , Onuphis landanensis , Onuphis pancerii
Onuphis geophiliformis (Moore, 1903)
Onuphis holobranchiata Marenzeller, 1879, syn. Onuphis (Nothria) holobranchiata
Genus
Paradiopatra :
[1]
Genus
Paronuphis :
[1]
Genus
Rhamphobrachium :
[1]
Phyllodocida
Order
Phyllodocida
Acoetidae
Family
Acoetidae
Alciopidae
Family
Alciopidae
Genus
Alciopa :
[1]
Genus
Alciopina :
[1]
Genus
Krohnia :
[1]
Krohnia lepidota (Krohn, 1845), syn. Alciopa cirrata , Alciopa lepidota , Callizona cincinnata , Callizonella pigmenta
Genus
Naiades :
[1]
Naiades cantrainii Delle Chiaje, 1828, syn. Alciopa cantraini , Alciopa distorta , Alciopa edwardsii , Alciopa mutilata , Alciope microcephala , Liocapa vitrea
Genus
Plotohelmis :
[1]
Genus
Rhynchonereella :
[1]
Rhynchonereella angelini (Kinberg, 1866), syn. Callizona grubei , Callizona henseni , Eulalia magnapupula , Kronia angelini , Rhynchonereella angelinia , Rhynchonerella angeleni , Rhynchonerella angelini , Rhynchonerella parva , Rhynchonerella pycnocera
Rhynchonereella gracilis Costa, 1864, syn. Callizona japonica , Callizona nasuta , Kronia aurorae
Rhynchonereella moebii (Apstein, 1893), syn. Callizona moebii , Rhynchonerella moebii
Rhynchonereella petersii (Langerhans, 1880), syn. Alciopa (Halodora) petersii , Alciopa cari , Corynocephalus magnachaetus , Rhynchonerella petersi , Rhynchonerella petersii , Vanadis heterochaeta , Vanadis setosa
Genus
Torrea :
[1]
Torrea candida (Delle Chiaje, 1841), syn. Alciopa candida , Alciopa vittata , Asterope candida , Liocapa vertebralis , Torrea vitrea
Genus
Vanadis :
[1]
Vanadis formosa Claparède, 1870, syn. Alciopa longirhyncha , Vanadis fuscapunctata , Vanadis greeffiana , Vanadis latocirrata , Vanadis longicauda , Vanadis pelagica , Vanadis uncinata
Vanadis crystallina Greeff, 1876, syn. Vanadis augeneri , Vanadis collata , Vanadis ornata
Vanadis minuta Treadwell, 1906
Vanadis violacea Apstein, 1893
Vanadis longissima (Levinsen, 1885), syn. Rhynchonerella longissima , Vanadis fasciata , Vanadis grandis , Vanadis pacifica
Aphroditidae
Family
Aphroditidae
Chrysopetalidae
Family
Chrysopetalidae
Eulepethidae
Family
Eulepethidae
Glyceridae
Family
Glyceridae
Genus
Glycera
Glycera alba (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Glycera albicans , Glycera branchialis , Glycera danica , Nereis alba
Glycera benguellana Augener, 1931, syn. Glycera capitata benguellana
Glycera longipinnis Grube, 1878
Glycera natalensis Day, 1957, endemic
Glycera papillosa Grube, 1857
Glycera prashadi Fauvel, 1932, syn. Glycera convoluta capensis
Glycera subaenea Grube, 1878, syn. Glycera saccibranchis
Glycera tridactyla Schmarda, 1861, syn. Glycera convoluta , Glycera convoluta sevastopolica , Glycera convoluta suchumica , Glycera convoluta uncinata , Glycera retractilis
Glycera unicornis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818, syn. Glycera goesi , Glycera kraussii , Glycera meckelii , Glycera mesnili , Glycera nicobarica , Glycera rouxii
Goniadidae
Family
Goniadidae
Hesionidae
Family
Hesionidae
Genus
Kefersteinia
Kefersteinia cirrata (Keferstein, 1863), syn. Castalia fusca hibernica , Hesione fusca , Kefersteinia claparedii , Psamathe cirrhata
Genus
Leocrates
Leocrates claparedii Costa in Claparede 1868, syn. Castalia claperedii , Leocrates giardi , Tyrrhena claparedii
Genus
Oxydromus
Oxydromus angustifrons (Grube, 1878), syn. Irma angustifrons , Irma latifrons , Ophiodromus angustifrons , Podarke angustifrons
Oxydromus agilis (Ehlers, 1864), syn. Ophiodromus agilis , Podarke agilis
Genus
Podarkeopsis
Genus
Syllidia
Syllidia armata Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Magalia perarmata , Nereimyra britannica , Psammate britannica
Syllidia capensis (McIntosh, 1925), syn. Magalia capensis , endemic
Iospilidae
Family
Iospilidae
Lopadorrhynchidae
Family
Lopadorrhynchidae
Nereididae
Family
Nereididae
Genus
Alitta
Alitta succinea (Leuckart, 1847), syn. Neanthes oxypoda , Neanthes perrieri , Neanthes succinea , Nereis (Alitta) oxypoda , Nereis (Neanthes) australis , Nereis (Neanthes) saltonin , Nereis (Neanthes) succinea , Nereis acutifolia , Nereis alatopalpis , Nereis belawanensis , Nereis glandulosa , Nereis limbata , Nereis reibischi , Nereis succinea ,
Genus
Ceratonereis
Ceratonereis hircinicola (Eisig, 1870), syn. Ceratonereis hircinicola , Nereis (Ceratonereis) bartletti , Nereis (Ceratonereis) ehlersiana , Nereis (Ceratonereis) kinbergiana , Nereis hircinicola
Ceratonereis keiskama (Day, 1953), syn. Ceratonereis keiskama , endemic
Genus
Dendronereis
Genus
Dendronereides
Genus
Laeonereis
Genus
Micronereides
Genus
Namanereis
Genus
Namalycastis
Genus
Neanthes
Genus
Nereis
Nereis caudata Delle Chiaje, 1841, syn. Nereis acuminata
Nereis coutieri Gravier, 1899, syn. Nereis coutierei
Nereis eugeniae (Kinberg, 1866)
Nereis falcaria (Willey, 1905), syn. Ceratonereis falcaria , Nereis kauderni
Nereis falsa Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Nereis (Nereilepas) parallelogramma , Nereis lucipeta
Nereis fusifera Quatrefages, 1866, endemic
Nereis gilchristi Day, 1967, syn. Nereis gilchristi
Nereis jacksoni Kinberg, 1866, syn. Nereis heirissonensis
Nereis lamellosa Ehlers, 1864
Nereis pelagica Linnaeus, 1758, syn. Heteronereis arctica , Heteronereis assimilis , Heteronereis grandifolia , Heteronereis migratoria , Nereilepas fusca , Nereis bowerbanckii , Nereis denticulata , Nereis ferruginea , Nereis fimbriata , Nereis fulgens , Nereis grandifolia , Nereis renalis , Nereis reynaudi , Nereis subulicola , Nereis verrucosa
Nereis persica Fauvel, 1911, syn. Nereis longiqua , Nereis zonata persica
Genus
Perinereis
Perinereis capensis (Kinberg, 1866), syn. Arete capensis
Perinereis cultrifera (Grube, 1840), syn. Lycoris lobulata , Nereis beaucoudrayi , Nereis cultrifera , Nereis incerta , Nereis margaritacea , Perinereis hedenborgi , Spio ventilabrum
Perinereis falsovariegata Monro, 1933
Perinereis nuntia (Grube, 1857)
Genus
Platynereis
Platynereis australis (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Heteronereis australis
Platynereis calodonta Kinberg, 1866, syn. Nereis (Platynereis) hewitti endemic
Platynereis dumerilii (Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1834), syn. Eunereis africana , Heteronereis fucicola , Heteronereis maculata , Heteronereis malmgreni , Leptonereis maculata , Mastigonereis quadridentata , Mastigonereis striata , Nereilepas variabilis , Nereis (Platynereis) dumerilii , Nereis agilis , Nereis alacris , Nereis antillensis , Nereis dumerilii , Nereis glasiovi , Nereis gracilis , Nereis megodon , Nereis peritonealis , Nereis taurica , Nereis zostericola , Platynereis dumerili , Platynereis jucunda , Uncinereis lutea , Uncinereis trimaculosa
Genus
Pseudonereis
Pseudonereis variegata (Grube, 1857), syn. Mastigonereis longicirra , Mastigonereis podocirra , Nereilepas variegata , Nereis (Nereilepas) stimpsonis , Nereis coerulea , Nereis ferox , Nereis mendax , Nereis microphthalma , Nereis obscura , Nereis variegata , Paranereis elegans , Perinereis diversidentata , Perinereis variegata , Phyllonereis benedenii
Genus
Simplisetia
Paralacydonidae
Family
Paralacydonidae
Pholoidae
Family
Pholoidae
Genus
Pholoe
Pholoe minuta (Fabricius, 1780), syn. Aphrodita minuta Fabricius, Palmyra ocellata , Pholoe eximia Johnston, Pholoe minuta eximia Johnson, Pholoe synophthalmica dinardensis , Polynoe minuta , Sigalion ocellatum
Genus
Pholoides
Phyllodocidae
Family
Phyllodocidae
Genus
Eteone
Genus
Eulalia
Eulalia bilineata (Johnston, 1840), syn. Eulalia bilineata , Eulalia fusca , Eulalia gracilis , Eulalia problema , Eulalia quadrilineata , Phyllodoce bilineata
Eulalia trilineata de Saint-Joseph, 1888
Genus
Eumida
Eumida sanguinea (Örsted, 1843), syn. Eulalia (Eumida) pallida , Eulalia flavescens , Eulalia granulosa , Eulalia pistacia , Eulalia sanguinea , Eumida communis , Eumida maculosa , Eumidia americana
Genus
Hypereteone
Genus
Nereiphylla
Nereiphylla castanea (Marenzeller, 1879), syn. Carobia castanea , Genetyllis castanea , Phyllodoce castanea
Genus
Notophyllum
Notophyllum splendens (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Macrophyllum leucopterum , Macrophyllum splendens , Notophyllum laciniatum
Genus
Protomystides
Genus
Phyllodoce
Phyllodoce capensis Day, 1960, endemic
Phyllodoce longipes Kinberg, 1866, syn. Anaitides longipes , Paranaitis jeffreysii
Phyllodoce madeirensis Langerhans, 1880, syn. Anaitides madeirensis , Phyllodoce (Anaitides) africana , Phyllodoce (Anaitides) madeirensis
Phyllodoce tubicola Day, 1963, endemic
Phyllodoce schmardaei Day, 1963, syn. Phyllodoce macrophthalma
Genus
Sige
Sige falsa (Day, 1960), syn. Eulalia (Sige) falsa , endemic
Sige macroceros (Grube, 1860), syn. Eulalia (Pterocirrus) velifera , Eulalia macroceros , Eulalia volucris , Phyllodoce (Eulalia) macroceros
Genus
Steggoa
Steggoa capensis (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Eulalia capensis , Eulalia viridis capensis
Pilargidae
Family
Pilargidae
Polynoidae
Family
Polynoidae
Genus
Alentia
Genus
Antinoe
Genus
Drieschia
Genus
Eunoe
Genus
Euphione
Genus
Gorgoniapolynoe
Genus
Halosydna
Halosydna alleni Day, 1934, syn. Halosydna (Hyperhalosydna) alleni , Halosydna alleni , Halosydnella alleni , endemic
Genus
Harmothoe
Harmothoe africana Augener, 1918, syn. Harmothoe aequiseta africana
Harmothoe antilopes McIntosh, 1876, syn. Evarne mazeli , Harmothoe antilopis
Harmothoe dictyophora (Grube, 1878), syn. Parmenis reticulata , Polynoe dictyophora , Polynoe dictyophorus
Harmothoe fraserthomsoni McIntosh, 1897, syn. Lagisca fraserthomsoni
Harmothoe gilchristi Day, 1960, syn. Harmothoe gilcristi
Harmothoe goreensis Augener, 1918, syn. Harmothoe (Harmothoe) goreensis
Harmothoe profunda Day, 1963, endemic
Harmothoe saldanha Day, 1953, endemic
Harmothoe serrata Day, 1963, syn. Harmothoe lagiscoides serrata , Harmothoe notochaetosa
Harmothoe waahli (Kinberg, 1856), syn. Harmothoe (Lagisca) waahli , Antinoe waahli , Polynoe mytilicola
Genus
Hemilepidia
Genus
Lepidasthenia
Genus
Lepidonotus
Lepidonotus durbanensis Day, 1934
Lepidonotus glaucus (Peters, 1854), syn. Lepidonotus carinatus , Lepidonotus grisea , Lepidonotus platycirrus , Polynoe glauca , Polynoe grisea
Lepidonotus magnatuberculata Seidler, 1923
Lepidonotus semitectus (Stimpson, 1856), syn. Hermadion trochiscophora, Lepidonote semitecta, Lepidonotus wahlbergi, Polynoe trochiscophora , endemic
Lepidonotus tenuisetosus (Gravier, 1902), syn. Euphione tenuisetosa , Lepidonotus natalensis
Genus
Macellicephala
Macellicephala mirabilis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Macellicephala (Macellicephala) mirabilis , Polynoe (Macellicephala) mirabilis
Genus
Malmgreniella
Malmgreniella agulhana (Day, 1960), syn. Harmothoe agulhana endemic
Malmgreniella capensis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Malmgrenia purpurea , Parahalosydna capensis , Polynoe capensis , endemic
Malmgreniella lunulata (Delle Chiaje, 1830), syn. Harmothoe (Harmothoe) lunulata , Harmothoe lunulata , Harmothoe lunulata pacifica , Malmgrenia lunulata , Monoclea tesselata , Polynoa maculosa , Polynoe lunulata , Polynoe maculosa
Genus
Polyeunoa
Polyeunoa laevis McIntosh, 1885, syn. Enipo rhombigera , Eunoe agnae , Polyeunoa parvis , Polyeunoa rhombigera , Polyeunoe dubia , Polynoe agnae , Polynoe caputleonis , Polynoe thouarellicola
Genus
Polynoe
Polynoe scolopendrina Savigny, 1822, syn. Lepidonotus ornatus , Parapolynoe sevastopolica , Polynoe attenuata , Polynoe crassipalpa , Polynoe johnstoni , Polynoe variegata
Genus
Subadyte
Subadyte pellucida (Ehlers, 1864), syn. Adyte pellucida , Eumolphe fragilis , Hermadion fragile , Hermadion fugax , Hermadion pellucidum , Hermadion sabatieri , Pholoe brevicornis , Polynoe pellucida , Scalisetosus fragilis , Scalisetosus pellucidus
Pontodoridae
Family
Pontodoridae
Sigalionidae
Family
Sigalionidae
Genus
Euthalenessa
Euthalenessa oculata (Peters, 1854), syn. Euthalenessa dendrolepis , Euthalenessa insignis , Leanira giardi , Sigalion oculatum , Thalenessa oculata
Genus
Fimbriosthenelais
Genus
Heteropelogenia
Genus
Leanira
Genus
Neoleanira
Neoleanira tetragona (Örsted, 1845), syn. Leanira tetragona , Sigalion buskii , Sigalion tetragonum , Sthenolepis tetragona
Genus
Pisione
Genus
Pisionidens
Genus
Sigalion
Genus
Sthenelais
Sthenelais boa (Johnston, 1833), syn. Sigalion boa Johnston, Sigalion estellae , Sigalion idunae , Sthenelais audouini Quatrefages, Sthenelais ctenolepis , Sthenelais edwardsii , Sthenelais fuliginosa , Sthenelais fuliginosa capensis
Sthenelais limicola (Ehlers, 1864), syn. Aphrodita arcta , Sigalion limicola , Sthenelais leiolepis
Genus
Sthenelanella
Sphaerodoridae
Family
Sphaerodoridae
Syllidae
Family
Syllidae
Genus
Amblyosyllis
Amblyosyllis formosa (Claparède, 1863), syn. Amblyosillis algefnae , Amblyosillis plectorhyncha , Amblyosyllis algefnae , Amblyosyllis dorsigera , Amblyosyllis inmatura , Amblyosyllis inmaturata , Amblyosyllis lineata , Gattiola spectabilis , Pterosyllis dorsigera , Pterosyllis formosa , Pterosyllis plectorhyncha , Thylaciphorus hessii
Genus
Anguillosyllis
Genus
Autolytus
Genus
Branchiosyllis
Branchiosyllis exilis (Gravier, 1900), syn. Branchiosyllis uncinigera , Syllis (Typosyllis) cirropunctata , Syllis (Typosyllis) exilis , Syllis cirropunctata , Syllis exilis , Syllis solida , Trypanosyllis uncinigera , Typosyllis cirropunctata , Typosyllis exilis
Genus
Brania
Genus
Epigamia
Epigamia charcoti (Gravier, 1906), syn. Autolytus (Regulatus) charcoti , Autolytus afer , Autolytus charcoti
Genus
Erinaceusyllis
Erinaceusyllis erinaceus (Claparède, 1863), syn. Sphaerosyllis (Sphaerosyllis) erinaceus , Sphaerosyllis brevifrons , Sphaerosyllis erinaceus
Genus
Eusyllis
Genus
Exogone
Exogone clavator Ehlers, 1913, endemic
Exogone naidina Örsted, 1845, syn. Exogone gemmifera , Exogone kefersteinii , Exogone naidina , Gossia longiseta , Paedophylax levis , Schmardia chauseyana
Exogone normalis Day, 1963, endemic
Exogone verugera (Claparède, 1868), syn. Paedophylex veruger , Exogone veruger
Genus
Exogonoides
Genus
Haplosyllis
Haplosyllis spongicola (Grube, 1855), syn. Haplosyllis (Syllis) hamata , Haplosyllis cephalata , Haplosyllis gula , Haplosyllis hamata , Haplosyllis maderensis , Haplosyllis oligachaete , Haplosyllis palpata , Haplosyllis spongicola tentaculata , Haplosyllis spongicola var. spongicola , Hemisyllis dispar , Nereis teticola , Syllis (Haplosyllis) djiboutiensis , Syllis (Haplosyllis) hamata , Syllis (Haplosyllis) spongicola , Syllis hamata , Syllis oligochaeta , Syllis setubalensis , Syllis spongicola , Syllis spongicola , Syllis streptocephala
Haplosyllis trifalcata (Day, 1960), syn. Syllis (Haplosyllis) trifalcata , endemic
Genus
Irmula
Genus
Lamellisyllis
Genus
Langerhansia
Genus
Myrianida
Myrianida phyllocera Augener, 1918
Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788), syn. Autolytus agassizii , Autolytus ehbiensis , Autolytus hesperidum , Autolytus prolifer , Autolytus prolifera , Crithida prolifera , Nereis prolifera , Polybostrichus mulleri
Myrianida pulchella Day, 1953, endemic
Genus
Odontosyllis
Odontosyllis polycera (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Odontosyllis suteri , Syllis polycera , Trypanosyllis occipitalis
Genus
Opisthosyllis
Genus
Paraehlersia
Paraehlersia ferrugina (Langerhans, 1881), syn. Ehlersia ferrugina , Ehlersia ferruginea , Langerhansia ferrugina , Syllis (Ehlersia) ferrugina , Syllis (Ehlersia) ferruginea , Syllis (Langerhansia) ferrugina , Syllis (Langerhansia) ferrugina, Syllis ferrugina, Syllis ferruginea , Typosyllis (Ehlersia) ferruginea , Typosyllis (Langerhansia) ferrugina , Typosyllis (Langerhansia) ferruginea
Genus
Pharyngeovalvata
Genus
Pionosyllis
Genus
Proceraea
Proceraea picta Ehlers, 1864, syn. Autolytus (Proceraea) picta , Autolytus pictus , Myrianida picta , Procerea scupularis
Genus
Procerastea
Genus
Spermosyllis
Genus
Sphaerosyllis
Genus
Syllides
Syllides longocirratus (Örsted, 1845), syn. Syllides longicirrata , Syllides longocirrata , Syllis (Syllides) longocirrata , Syllis longicirrata , Syllis longocirrata
Genus
Syllis
Syllis amica Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Ehlersia (Syllis) simplex , Ehlersia simplex , Syllis (Ehlersia) aesthetica , Syllis (Ehlersia) simplex , Syllis (Typosyllis) amica , Syllis aesthetica , Syllis cunninghami , Typosyllis (Syllis) amica , Typosyllis amica
Syllis armillaris (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Ioda macrophthalma , Ioida macrophthalma , Ioida macrophthalmus , Lycastis armillaris , Nereis armillaris , Nereisyllis ornata , Pionosyllis alternosetosa , Syllis (Typosyllis) alternosetosa , Syllis (Typosyllis) armillaris , Syllis (Typosyllis) capensis , Syllis (Typosyllis) tortugaensis , Syllis alternosetosa , Syllis brachychaeta , Syllis capensis , Syllis closterobranchia , Syllis crassicornis , Syllis danica , Syllis lineata , Syllis macrophthalma , Syllis syllisformis , Syllis tigrina , Syllis tortugaensis , Trichosyllis sylliformis , Trichosyllis syllisformis , Typosyllis (Syllis) armillaris , Typosyllis (Syllis) capensis , Typosyllis (Typosyllis) armillaris , Typosyllis armillaris , Typosyllis brachychaeta , Typosyllis capensis , Typosyllis closterobranchia , Typosyllis tortugaensis
Syllis cornuta Rathke, 1843, syn. Ehlersia (Syllis) cornuta , Ehlersia cornuta , Langerhansia cornuta , Langerhansia cornuta hystricis , Syllis (Ehlersia) cornuta , Syllis (Langerhansia) cornuta , Syllis (Typosyllis) cornuta , Syllis (Typosyllis) harti , Syllis cornuta collingsii , Syllis fabricii , Syllis pallida , Typosyllis (Ehlersia) cornuta , Typosyllis (Langerhansia) cornuta , Typosyllis cornuta
Syllis gracilis Grube, 1840,syn. Syllis (Syllis) gracilis , Syllis (Syllis) longissima , Syllis brachycirris , Syllis longissima , Syllis mixtosetosa , Syllis navicellidens , Syllis nigrovittata , Syllis nigro-vittata , Syllis palifica , Syllis quadridentata , Syllis vancaurica
Syllis hyalina Grube, 1863, syn. Pionosyllis hyalina , Syllis (Typosyllis) hyalin , Syllis (Typosyllis) hyalina , Syllis (Typosyllis) melanopharyngea , Syllis (Typosyllis) tristanensis , Syllis borealis , Syllis hialina , Syllis macrocola , Syllis pellucida , Syllis simillima , Syllis velox , Typosyllis (Syllis) hyalina , Typosyllis (Syllis) velox , Typosyllis (Typosyllis) hyalina , Typosyllis aciculata orientalis , Typosyllis hyalina , Typosyllis melanopharyngea , Typosyllis orientalis , Typosyllis tristanensis
Syllis prolifera Krohn, 1852, syn. Gnathosyllis zonata , Pionosyllis prolifera , Syllis (Typosyllis) bouvieri , Syllis (Typosyllis) prolifera , Syllis (Typosyllis) zonata , Syllis armandi , Syllis bouvieri , Syllis fiumensis , Syllis fluminensis , Syllis lussinensis , Syllis nigrans , Syllis zonata , Typosyllis (Syllis) nigrans , Typosyllis (Syllis) prolifera , Typosyllis (Typosyllis) prolifera , Typosyllis bouvieri , Typosyllis nigrans , Typosyllis prolifera , Typosyllis zonata
Syllis variegata Grube, 1860, syn. Isosyllis armoricana , Syllis (Typosyllis) variegata , Syllis (Typosyllis) variegata variegata , Syllis armoricana , Syllis aurantiaca , Syllis hexagonifera , Syllis nigropunctata , Syllis oblonga , Syllis schmardian , Syllis variegata profunda , Syllis variegata variegata , Syllis varlegata , Thoe fusiformis , Typosyllis (Syllis) aurantiaca , Typosyllis (Syllis) variegata , Typosyllis (Typosyllis) variegata , Typosyllis armoricana , Typosyllis aurantiaca , Typosyllis cirromaculata , Typosyllis variegata', ' Typosyllis variegata profunda
Syllis vittata Grube, 1840, syn. Syllis (Typosyllis) vittata , Syllis aurita , Syllis buskii , Syllis nigropharyngea , Typosyllis (Syllis) vittata , Typosyllis (Typosyllis) vittata , Typosyllis vitatta , Typosyllis vittata
Genus
Trypanosyllis
Trypanosyllis aeolis Langerhans, 1879, syn. Trypanosyllis (Trypanedenta) gemmipara , Trypanosyllis gemmipara
Trypanosyllis ankyloseta Day, 1960, endemic
Trypanosyllis gemmulifera Augener, 1918
Trypanosyllis prampramensis Augener, 1918
Trypanosyllis zebra (Grube, 1840), syn. Syllis rubra , Syllis zebra , Trypanosyllis krohnii
Genus
Typosyllis
Tomopteridae
Family
Tomopteridae
Genus
Enapteris
Genus
Tomopteris
Tomopteris cavalli Rosa, 1908
Tomopteris dunckeri Rosa, 1908, syn. Tomopteris dunckeri , Tomopteris membranacea
Tomopteris helgolandica (Greeff, 1879)
Tomopteris krampi Wesenberg-Lund, 1936
Tomopteris ligulata Rosa, 1908
Tomopteris nationalis Apstein, 1900
Tomopteris pacifica (Izuka, 1914), syn. Tomopteris elegans , Tomopteris kefersteini , Tomopteris pacifica , Tomopteris renata
Tomopteris planktonis Apstein, 1900
Tomopteris septentrionalis Steenstrup, 1849, syn. Tomopteris eschscholtzii
Typhloscolecidae
Family
Typhloscolecidae
Nephtyidae
Family
Nephtyidae
Genus
Aglaophamus
Genus
Micronephthys
Genus
Nephtys
Nephtys capensis Day, 1953, endemic
Nephtys hombergii Savigny in Lamarck, 1818, syn. Nephthys ehlersi , Nephthys hombergi , Nephthys langerhansi , Nephthys macandrewi , Nephthys maeotica , Nephthys neapolitana , Nereis scolopendriodes
Nephtys tulearensis Fauvel, 1919, syn. Nephthys tulearensis
Sabellida
Order
Sabellida
Fabriciidae
Family
Fabriciidae
Oweniidae
Family
Oweniidae
Genus
Owenia
[1]
Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844, syn. Ammochares aedificator , Ammochares assimilis , Ammochares brasiliensis , Ammochares occidentale , Ammochares orientalis , Ammochares ottonis , Ammochares sundevalli , Ammochares tegula , Ammochares tenuis , Ops digitata , Owenia brachycera , Owenia filiformis
Sabellariidae
Family
Sabellariidae
Genus
Gesaia
[1]
Genus
Gunnarea
[1]
Gunnarea gaimardi (Quatrefages, 1848), syn. Gunnarea capensis , Hermella capensis , Pallasia gaimardi , Sabellaria capensis , endemic
Genus
Idanthyrsus
[1]
Idanthyrsus pennatus (Peters, 1854), syn. Crytopomatus geayi , Pallasia pennata , Sabellaria (Pallasia) pennata
Genus
Lygdamis
[1]
Genus
Sabellaria
[1]
Sabellidae
Family
Sabellidae
Genus
Amphiglena
[1]
Genus
Branchiomma
[1]
Branchiomma capensis McIntosh 1885, syn. Dasychone argus capensis , endemic
Branchiomma natalensis Kinberg, 1867, syn. Dasychone violacea , Sabella luxuriosa , Sabella natalensis
Branchiomma nigromaculatum Baird 1865, syn. Bispira nigromaculata , Dasychone argus chefinae , Dasychone corollifera , Dasychone loandensis , Dasychone ponce , Sabella lynceus , Sabella nigromaculata , Dasychone nigromaculata , Branchiomma nigromaculata
Branchiomma serratibranchis Grube 1878, syn. Sabella (Dasychone) serratibranchis
Branchiomma violacea Schmarda, 1861, syn. Dasychone capensis , Dasychone foliosa , Dasychone violacea natalensis , Dasychone violacea , Sabella folifera
Genus
Chone
[1]
Chone letterstedti Kinberg 1867, syn. Euchone letterstedi , Parachonia letterstedi , endemic
Genus
Desdemona
[1]
Genus
Euchone
[1]
Genus
Fabricinuda
[1]
Genus
Hypsicomus
[1]
Genus
Jasmineira
[1]
Genus
Megalomma
[1]
Genus
Myxicola
[1]
Myxicola infundibulum Renier 1804, syn. Amphitrite floscula , Amphitrite infundibulum , Eriographis borealis , Leiobranchus modestus , Myxicola affinis , Myxicola conjuncta , Myxicola grubii , Myxicola michaelseni , Myxicola modesta , Myxicola monacis , Myxicola , pacifica , Myxicola parasites , Myxicola platychaeta , Myxicola sarsii , Myxicola steenstrupi , Myxicola , villosa , Myxicola viridis , Sabella gelatinosa , Sabella villosa , Sabella viridis , Terebella buccinea , Terebella infundibulum , Tuba divisa
Genus
Oriopsis
[1]
Genus
Paradialychone
[1]
Genus
Potamilla
[1]
Genus
Pseudopotamilla
[1]
Pseudopotamilla reniformis (Bruguière, 1789), syn. Amphitrite reniformis , Potamilla obscura , Potamilla reniformis , Potamilla troncatula , Sabella aspera , Sabella oculata , Sabella reniformis
Genus
Sabella
[1]
Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1791), syn. Corallina Tubularia-Melitensis , Sabella penicillus , Serpula penicillus , Spirographis spallanzanii
Genus
Sabellastarte
[1]
Serpulidae
Family
Serpulidae
Genus
Ficopomatus
[1]
Genus
Filograna
[1]
Filograna implexa Berkley 1835, syn. Filigrana implexa , Filigrana implexa sarsii , Filograna berkeleyi , Filograna schleideni , Serpula complexa , Serpula corallifica , Serpula filiformis , Serpula filograna , Tubipora filogranum , Tubipora ramosa
Genus
Hydroides
[1]
Hydroides bifurcatus Pixell 1913, syn. Eupomatus bifurcatus , Hydroides bifurcata
Hydroides dipoma Schmarda 1861, syn. Codonytes dipoma , Enpomatus dipoma , Eupomatus spinosus , Hydroides spinosus , Hydroides spinoza , Hydroides uncinatus macronyx
Hydroides diramphus Mörch, 1863, syn. Eucarphus serratus , Eupomatus dirampha , Eupomatus lunifer , Eupomatus lunulifer , Hydroides (Eucarphus) benzoni , Hydroides (Eucarphus) cumingii , Hydroides (Eucarphus) dirampha , Hydroides benzoni , Hydroides cumingii , Hydroides lunulifera , Hydroides malleophorus , Hydroides serratus , Serpula (Hydroides) lunulifera , Vermilia benzonii , Vermilia cumingii , Vermilia dirampha
Hydroides norvegicus Gunnerus 1768, syn. Eupomatus vermicularis , Hydroides nervegica , Sabella euplacana , Serpula (Eupomatus) pectinata , Serpula (Eupomatus) reversa , Serpula angulata , Serpula contortus , Serpula muelleri , Serpula norwegica , Serpula reversa , Serpula solitaria , Serpula vermicularis , Spirobis reversus , Vermilia incerta , Vermilia pectinata
Genus
Leodora
[1]
Leodora laevis Quatrefages 1866, syn. Spirorbis laevis , Spirorbis (Laeospira) laevis
Genus
Neovermilia
[1]
Genus
Pomatoceros
[1]
Genus
Protolaeospira
[1]
Genus
Protula
[1]
Protula anomala Day 1955, syn. Protula tubularia anomala , endemic
Protula bispiralis Savigny 1820, syn. Protula (Philippiprotula) magnifica , Protula magnifica , Serpula (Spiramella) bispiralis , Serpula bispiralis , Spiramella bispiralis
Protula tubularia Montagu 1803, syn. Protula (Protula) tubularia , Protula (Protula) tuburalia , Protula (Psygmobranchus) protensa , Protula (Psygmobranchus) tubularia , Protula borealis , Protula capensis , Protula elegans , Protula meilhaci , Protula protensa , Protula rudolphi , Protula tabularia , Protula tubularia capensis , Protula tubularia tubularia , Psygmobranchus elegans , Psygmobranchus intermedius , Psygmobranchus pratensis , Psygmobranchus protensus , Psygmobranchus simplex , Psygmobranchus tubularis , Serpula arundo , Serpula tubularia
Genus
Pseudochitinopoma
[1]
Genus
Pseudovermilia
[1]
Genus
Serpula
[1]
Serpula vermicularis Linnaeus 1767, syn. Serpula (Serpula) aspera , Serpula (Serpula) pallida , Serpula aspera , Serpula contortuplicata , Serpula crater , Serpula cristata , Serpula echinata , Serpula fascicularis , Serpula gervaisii , Serpula interrupta , Serpula montagui , Serpula pallida , Serpula philippi , Serpula proboscidea , Serpula rugosa , Serpula venusta , Serpula vermicularis echinata , Serpula vermicularis vermicularis , Vermilia vermicularis
Genus
Spirobranchus
[1]
Spirobranchus giganteus Pallas 1766, syn. Cymospira bicornis , Cymospira cervina , Cymospira gigantea , Cymospira megasoma , Cymospira rubus , Olga elegantissima , Penicillum marinum , Pomatoceros oerstedi , Serpula (Cymospira) gigantea , Serpula (Galeolaria) gigantea , Serpula bicornis , Serpula gigantea , Spirobranchus (Cymospira) giganteus , Spirobranchus giganteus giganteus , Spirobranchus giganteus microceras , Spirobranchus giganteus tricornis , Spirobranchus megasoma , Spirobranchus tricornis , Terebella bicornis
Spirobranchus kraussi Baird 1865, syn. Pomatoceros (Pomatoleios) caerulescens , Pomatoleios caerulescens , Pomatoleios crosslandi , Pomatoleios kraussii , Pomatoleios kraussii manilensis
Genus
Spirorbis
[1]
Genus
Vermiliopsis
[1]
Spionida
Order
Spionida
Chaetopteridae
Family
Chaetopteridae
Genus
Chaetopterus
[1]
Chaetopterus variopedatus (Renier, 1804), syn. Chaetopterus afer , Chaetopterus antarcticus , Chaetopterus appendiculatus , Chaetopterus australis , Chaetopterus brevis , Chaetopteruscorsslandi , Chaetopterus hamatus , Chaetopterus insignis , Chaetopterus kagosimensis , Chaetopterus leuckarti , Chaetopterus longimanus , Chaetopterus luteus , Chaetopterus norvegicus , Chaetopterus quatrefagesii , Chaetopterus sarsii , Chaetopterus valencinii , Chaetopterus varieopedatus , Chaetopterus variopedatus , Tricoelia variopedata
Genus
Mesochaetopterus
[1]
Genus
Phyllochaetopterus
[1]
Genus
Spiocheatopterus
[1]
Magelonidae
Family
Magelonidae
Spionidae
Family
Spionidae
Genus
Aonidella
[1]
Genus
Aonides
[1]
Genus
Boccardia
[1]
Genus
Boccardiella
[1]
Boccardiella ligerica (Ferronnière, 1898), syn. Boccardia ligerica , Boccardia redeki , Polydora (Boccardiella) ligerica , Polydora redeki
Genus
Dipolydora
[1]
Dipolydora capensis (Day, 1955), syn. Polydora capensis , endemic
Dipolydora coeca (Örsted, 1843), syn. Leipoceras uviferum , Leucodore coecum , Polydora (Polydora) coeca , Polydora caeca
Dipolydora giardi (Mesnil, 1896), syn. Polydora (Polydora) giardi , Polydora giardi
Dipolydora keulderae Simon 2011, endemic
Dipolydora normalis (Day, 1957), syn. Polydora normalis
Genus
Dispio
[1]
Genus
Laonice
[1]
Laonice cirrata (M. Sars, 1851), syn. Aricidea alata , Aricideopsis megalops , Chaetosphaera falconis , Laonice pugettensis , Nerine cirrata , Scolecolepis cirrata , Spionides cirratus
Genus
Malacoceros
[1]
Genus
Paraprionospio
[1]
Paraprionospio pinnata (Ehlers, 1901), syn. Paraprionospio tribranchiata , Prionospio (Paraprionospio) pinnata , Prionospio africana , Prionospio ornata , Prionospio pinnata
Genus
Polydora
[1]
Genus
Prionospio
[1]
Prionospio cirrifera Wirén, 1883, syn. Laonice cirrata , Minuspio cirrifera
Prionospio ehlersi Fauvel, 1928
Prionospio malmgreni Claparède, 1869, syn. Prionospio bocki , Prionospio capensis
Prionospio saldanha Day, 1961, syn. Apoprionospio saldanha
Prionospio sexoculata Augener, 1918, syn. Aquilaspio sexoculata
Prionospio steenstrupi Malmgren, 1867, syn. Prionospio (Prionospio) steenstrupi
Genus
Pseudopolydora
[1]
Genus
Pygospio
[1]
Pygospio elegans Claparède, 1863, syn. Pygospio minutus , Spio inversa , Spio rathbuni
Genus
Rhynchospio
[1]
Rhynchospio glutaea Ehlers, 1897, syn. Rhynchospio arenincola , Rhynchospio arenincola asiatica , Scolecolepis cornifera , Scolecolepis glutaea
Genus
Scolelepis
[1]
Scolelepis gilchristi (Day, 1961), syn. Nerinides gilchristi , Pseudomalacoceros gilchristi
Scolelepis squamata (Muller, 1806), syn. Lumbricus cirratulus , Nereis foliata , Nerine agilis , Nerine capensis , Nerine cirratulus , Nerine cirratulus chilensis , Nerine heteropoda , Nerine minuta , Nerinides agilis , Nerinides goodbodyi , Scolelepis agilis
Genus
Spio
[1]
Genus
Spiophanes
[1]
Spiophanes bombyx (Claparède, 1870), syn. Spio bombyx , Spiophanes verrilli
Spiophanes duplex (Chamberlin, 1919), syn. Spiophanes chilensis , Spiophanes missionensis , Spiophanes soderstromi , Spiophanes soederstroemi
Poecilochaetidae
Family
Poecilochaetidae
Terebellida
Order
Terebellida
Ampharetidae
Family
Ampharetidae
Genus
Ampharete
[1]
Genus
Amphicteis
[1]
Amphicteis gunneri (M. Sars, 1835), syn. Amphicteis curvipalea , Amphicteis groenlandica , Amphicteis gunneri japonica , Amphicteis japonica , Amphitrite gunneri , Crossostoma midas
Genus
Glyphanostomum
[1]
Genus
Isolda
[1]
Isolda pulchella Müller in Grube, 1858, syn. Isolda sibogae , Isolda warnbroensis , Isolda whydahaensis
Genus
Melinna
[1]
Genus
Melinnopsides
[1]
Genus
Phyllocomus
[1]
Genus
Pterampharete
[1]
Genus
Sabellides
[1]
Genus
Samythella
[1]
Cirratulidae
Family
Cirratulidae
Genus
Aphelochaeta
[1]
Aphelochaeta filiformis (Keferstein, 1862), syn. Cirratulus filicornis , Cirratulus filiformis , Cirratulus norvegicus , Cirratulus tesselatus
Aphelochaeta marioni (Saint-Joseph, 1894), syn. Heterocirrus marioni , Tharyx marioni
Genus
Caulleriella
[1]
Genus
Chaetozone
[1]
Genus
Cirratulus
[1]
Genus
Cirriformia
[1]
Cirriformia capensis (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Cirratulus australis , Cirratulus capensis
Cirriformia chrysoderma (Claparède, 1869), syn. Audouinia chrysoderma , Cirratulus chrysoderma
Cirriformia filigera (Delle Chiaje, 1828), syn. Audouinia filigera , Audouinia oculata , Audouinia pygidia , Cirratulus australis , Cirratulus chiajei , Cirratulus cincinnatus , Lumbricus filigerus
Cirriformia punctata Grube, 1859, syn. Cirratulus multicirratus , Cirratulus niger , Cirratulus nigromaculatus , Cirrhatulus punctatus
Cirriformia tentaculata (Montagu, 1808), syn. Cirratulus atrocollaris , Cirratulus borealis , Cirratulus comosus , Cirratulus lamarckii , Terebella tentaculata
Genus
Dodecaceria
[1]
Genus
Monticellina
[1]
Genus
Tharyx
[1]
Flabelligeridae
Family
Flabelligeridae
Genus
Brada
[1]
Genus
Daylithos
[1]
Daylithos parmata (Grube, 1877), syn. Pherusa parmata , Stylariodes parmata , Stylariodes parmatus
Genus
Diplocirrus
[1]
Genus
Flabelligera
[1]
Flabelligera affinis M. Sars, 1829, syn. Amphitrite plumosa , Chloraema dujardinii , Chloraema edwardsii , Chloraema pellucidum , Chloraema sordidum , Flabelligera claparedii , Flabelligera marenzelleri , Pherusa tetragona , Siphonostoma affine , Siphonostoma buskii , Siphonostoma gelatinosa , Siphonostoma vaginiferum , Siphostoma uncinata , Tecturella flaccida , Tecturella luctator
Genus
Pherusa
[1]
Pherusa laevis (Stimpson, 1856), syn. Siphonostoma laeve , Stylarioides laevis , Trophonia xanthotricha , endemic
Pherusa monroi (Day, 1957), syn. Stylarioides monroi
Pherusa saldanha Day, 1961, endemic
Pherusa swakopiana (Augener, 1918), syn. Stylarioides swakopianus
Genus
Piromis
[1]
Piromis arenosus Kinberg, 1866, syn. Piromis capensis , Pycnoderma fernandense , Stylarioides arenosus , Trophonia capensis
Pectinariidae
Family
Pectinariidae
Genus
Lagis
[1]
Lagis koreni Malmgren, 1866, syn. Pectinaria (Lagis) koreni , Pectinaria (Lagis) neapolitana , Pectinaria (Lagis) pseudokoreni , Pectinaria koreni , Pectinaria malmgreni , Pectinaria neapolitana , Pectinaria robusta , Solen fragilis
Lagis koreni (Day, 1963), syn. Pectinaria (Lagis) koreni cirrata , endemic
Genus
Pectinaria
[1]
Pectinaria capensis (Pallas, 1766), syn. Nereis cylindraria capensis , Sabella capensis , Sabella chrysodon , Sabella indica , Pectinaria (Amphictene) capensis
Sternaspidae
Family
Sternaspidae
Terebellidae
Family
Terebellidae
Genus
Amaeana
[1]
Genus
Amphitrite
[1]
Amphitrite cirrata (O. F. Müller, 1771 in 1776), syn. Amphiro cirrata , Amphiro foetida , Amphitrite palmata , Amphitrite radiata , Nereis cirrosa , Nereis cirrosa , Spio cirrata , Terebella cirrhata , Terebella montagui , Teredo arenaria
Amphitrite pauciseta Day, 1963, endemic
Genus
Artacama
[1]
Genus
Eupolymnia
[1]
Eupolymnia nebulosa (Montagu, 1818), syn. Amphiro nebulosa , Amphitrite meckelii , Amphitritoides rapax , Pallonia rapax , Pista cristata occidentalis , Polymnia nebulosa , Terebella debilis , Terebella nebulosa , Terebella tuberculata
Genus
Hauchiella
[1]
Genus
Lanassa
[1]
Genus
Lanice
[1]
Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766), syn. Amphitrite flexuosa , Amphitrite tondi , Nereis conchilega , Terebella artifex , Terebella littoralis seu arenaria , Terebella pectoralis , Terebella prudens , Wartelia gonotheca
Genus
Loimia
[1]
Genus
Lysilla
[1]
Genus
Nicolea
[1]
Nicolea venustula (Montagu, 1818), syn. Nicolea arctica , Nicolea viridis , Terebella parvula , Terebella venustula , Terebella vestita
Nicolea macrobranchia (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Terebella macrobranchia
Genus
Pista
[1]
Pista cristata (Müller, 1776), syn. Amphitrite cristata , Axionice cristata , Idalia vermiculus , Terebella turrita
Pista fasciata (Grube, 1870), syn. Dendrophora fasciata , Terebella (Phyzelia) fasciata
Pista foliigera Caullery, 1915
Pista quadrilobata Augener, 1918, syn. Nicolea quadrilobata
Pista unibranchia Day, 1963
Genus
Polycirrus
[1]
Genus
Streblosoma
[1]
Genus
Telothelepus
[1]
Genus
Terebella
[1]
Genus
Terebellobranchia
[1]
Genus
Thelepus
[1]
Thelepus comatus (Grube, 1859), syn. Terebella comata , Thelepus natans
Thelepus pequenianus Augener, 1918
Thelepus plagiostoma (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Neottis rugosa Terebella heterobranchia , Terebella plagiostoma , Thelepus setosus
Thelepus triserialis (Grube, 1855), syn. Neottis triserialis , Terebella triserialis
Trichobranchidae
Family
Trichobranchidae
Scolecida
Order
Scolecida
Arenicolidae
Family
Arenicolidae
Capitellidae
Family
Capitellidae
Genus
Capitella
[1]
Capitella capitata (Fabricius, 1780), syn. Ancistria acuta , Capitella capitata belgica , Capitella capitata danica , Capitella capitata hebridarum , Capitella capitata neapolitana , Capitella capitata suchumica , Capitella fabricii , Capitella prototypa , Capitella similis , Lombricus canalium , Lumbriconais marina , Lumbricus capitatus , Lumbricus litoralis , Matla bengalensis , Saenuris barbata , Valla ciliata
Genus
Dasybranchus
[1]
Dasybranchus bipartitus (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Branchoscolex craspidochaetus , Branchoscolex oligobranchus , Branchoscolex sphaerochaetus , Oncoscolex bipartitus
Dasybranchus caducus (Grube, 1846), syn. Dasybranchus cirratus , Dasybranchus umbrinus , Dasymallus caducus , Notomastus roseus
Genus
Heteromastus
[1]
Heteromastus filiformis (Claparède, 1864), syn. Ancistria capillaris , Ancistria minima , Areniella filiformis , Capitella costana , Capitella filiformis , Capitella fimbriata , Notomastus filiformis , Notomastus laevis
Genus
Leiochrides
[1]
Genus
Mediomastus
[1]
Genus
Notomastus
[1]
Cossuridae
Family
Cossuridae
Maldanidae
Family
Maldanidae
Genus
Asychis
[1]
Genus
Axiothella
[1]
Genus
Euclymene
[1]
Euclymene glandularis (Day, 1955), syn. Clymene glandularis , endemic
Euclymene lombricoides (Quatrefages, 1866), syn. Axiothella zetlandica , Clymene brachysoma , Clymene lombricoides , Clymene modesta , Clymene zostericola
Euclymene luderitziana Augener, 1918
Euclymene lyrocephala (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Clymene lyrocephala
Euclymene natalensis (Day, 1957), syn. Clymene natalensis
Euclymene oerstedi (Claparède, 1863), syn. Caesicirrus neglectus , Clymene (Euclymene) oerstedii , Clymene claparedei , Clymene digitata , Clymene oerstedii , Leiocephalus coronatus
Genus
Johnstonia
[1]
Genus
Leiochone
[1]
Genus
Lumbriclymene
[1]
Genus
Macroclymene
[1]
Genus
Maldane
[1]
Maldane sarsi Malmgren, 1865, syn. Clymene koreni , Maldane sarsi tropica
Genus
Maldanella
[1]
Genus
Nicomache
[1]
Nicomache lumbricalis (Fabricius, 1780), syn. Clymene lumbricalis Savigny , Clymene microcephala , Nicomache capensis , Nicomache carinata , Sabella lumbricalis
Genus
Praxillella
[1]
Genus
Petaloproctus
[1]
Petaloproctus terricolus Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Clymene spatulata , Maldane cristagalli , Nicomache mcintoshi , Petaloproctus terricola
Genus
Rhodine
[1]
Rhodine gracilior Tauber, 1879, syn. Rhodine loveni breviceps , Rhodine loveni gracilior
Opheliidae
Family
Opheliidae
Genus
Armandia
[1]
Genus
Ophelia
[1]
Genus
Ophelina
[1]
Ophelina acuminata Örsted, 1843, syn. Ammotrypane aulogaster , Ammotrypane ingebrigtsenii , Ophelia acuminata
Genus
Polyophthalmus
[1]
Polyophthalmus pictus (Dujardin, 1839), syn. Armandia robertianae , Nais picta , Polyophthalmus agilis , Polyophthalmus australis , Polyophthalmus ceylonensis , Polyophthalmus collaris , Polyophthalmus dubius , Polyophthalmus ehrenbergi , Polyophthalmus floridanus , Polyophthalmus incertus , Polyophthalmus longisetosus , Polyophthalmus pallidus , Polyophthalmus papillatus , Polyophthalmus pictus pontica , Polyophthalmus striatus
Genus
Travisia
[1]
Travisia concinna (Kinberg, 1866), syn. Dindymene concinna , endemic
Travisia forbesii Johnston, 1840, syn. Ammotrypane oestroides , Ophelia mamillata , Ophelia mamillata crassa , Travisia forbesi
Orbiniidae
Family
Orbiniidae
Genus
Haploscoloplos
[1]
Genus
Leitoscoloplos
[1]
Genus
Naineris
[1]
Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855), syn. Aricia (Scoloplos) fuscibranchis , Aricia laevigata , Theodisca anserina , Theodisca liriostoma
Genus
Orbinia
[1]
Orbinia angrapequensis (Augener, 1918), syn. Aricia angrapequensis
Orbinia bioreti (Fauvel, 1919), syn. Aricia bioreti
Orbinia cuvierii (Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833), syn. Aricia cuvieri perpapillata , Aricia cuvierii , Aricia sertulata , Orbinia cuvieri
Orbinia monroi Day, 1955
Genus
Phylo
[1]
Genus
Scoloplos
[1]
Scoloplos armiger (Müller, 1776), syn. Scoloplos armiger
Scoloplos johnstonei (Day, 1934), syn. Scoloplos johnstonei , endemic
Scoloplos madagascariensis (Fauvel, 1919), syn. Scoloplos madagascarensis , Scoloplos madagascariensis
Scoloplos uniramus Day, 1961, endemic
Genus
Scolaricia
[1]
Paraonidae
Family
Paraonidae
Genus
Aedicira
[1]
Genus
Aricidea
[1]
Aricidea capensis Day, 1961, syn. Aricidea capensis
Aricidea cerrutii Laubier, 1966, syn. Acmira cerrutii , Aricidea (Acesta) cerrutii , Aricidea (Aricidea) jeffreysii , Aricidea cerrutii , Aricidea jeffreysii , Aricidea jeffreysi
Aricidea curviseta Day, 1963, syn. Aricidea curviseta , endemic
Aricidea longobranchiata Day, 1961, syn. Aricidea (Aricidea) longobranchiata
Aricidea lopezi Berkeley & Berkeley, 1956, syn. Aricidea (Aricidea) fauveli , Aricidea fauveli , Aricidea lopezi
Aricidea simplex Day, 1963, syn. Acmira simplex , Aricidea simplex , Aricidea suecica simplex
Genus
Cirrophorus
[1]
Genus
Levinsenia
[1]
Levinsenia gracilis (Tauber, 1879), syn. Aonides gracilis , Paraonis filiformis , Paraonis gracilis , Paraonis ivanovi , Paraonis gracilis gracilis
Levinsenia oculata (Hartman, 1957), syn. Paraonis gracilis oculata
Genus
Paradoneis
[1]
Paradoneis lyra (Southern, 1914), syn. Cirrophorus lyra , Paraonis (Paraonides) lyra , Paraonis lyra , Paraonides lyra lyra
Paradoneis lyra (Day, 1955), syn. Paraonis (Paraonides) lyra capensis , Paraonides lyra capensis , endemic
Scalibregmatidae
Family
Scalibregmatidae
Genus
Asclerocheilus
[1]
Genus
Hyboscolex
[1]
Hyboscolex longiseta Schmarda, 1861, syn. Lipobranchius capensis , Oncoscolex dicranochaetus , Oncoscolex homochaetus
Genus
Parasclerocheilus
[1]
Genus
Polyphysia
[1]
Polyphysia crassa (Örsted, 1843), syn. Eumenia crassa , Eumenia ebranchiata , Eumeniopsis typica , Polyphysia quaterbranchia
Genus
Scalibregma
[1]
Scalibregma inflatum Rathke, 1843, syn. Eumenia crassa arctica , Oligobranchus groenlandicus , Oligobranchus roseus , Scalibregma abyssorum , Scalibregma brevicauda , Scalibregma inflatum corethrurum , Scalibregma minutum
Notes
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