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Annelida (worm)

Taxonomy

Annelida was named by Lamarck (1809). It is extant.

It was reranked as the phylum Annelida by Martin (1904); it was reranked as the unranked clade Annelida by Edgecombe et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Vermes by Martin (1904); to Chaetifera by Zrzavy et al. (1998); to Metazoa by Sepkoski (2002); to Eutrochozoa by Kiessling (2003); to Trochozoa by Edgecombe et al. (2011); to Schizocoela by Nielsen (2012); and to Lophotrochozoa by Laumer et al. (2015).

Subtaxa

Amphinomea, Aphanoneura, Burgessochaeta, Chaetopoda, Clitellata, Ctenoscolex, Insolicorypha, Myzostomaria, Palaeoannelida, Peronochaeta, Pleistoannelida, Polychaeta, Sabelliditida, Skolekichnus, Stephanoscolex, Terebellina, Thartharella, Tubulostium, Vermiforafacta

Sister taxa

Sabelliditida

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1809	Annelida Lamarck
1904	Annelida Martin p. 430
1998	Annelida Zrzavy et al.
2002	Annelida Sepkoski
2003	Annelida Kiessling
2011	Annelida Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1
2012	Annelida Nielsen p. 114 figs. Fig. 24.1
2015	Annelida Laumer et al.

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia

Rank	Name	Author
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Annelida	Lamarck 1809
phylum	Annelida	Lamarck 1809

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Ph. Annelida Lamarck 1809 [worm]

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Fm. †Amphinomea

G. †Meringosoma

†Meringosoma curtum Ehlers 1869

G. †Burgessochaeta

Cl. Clitellata

Subcl. Oligochaeta

Or. Haplotaxida

Fm. Naididae Ehrenberg 1828

Subfm. Tubificinae Vejdovsky 1876

G. †Lumbricopsis Fritsch 1907

†Lumbricopsis distinctus Fritsch 1907

†Lumbricopsis permicus Fritsch 1907

Invalid names: Enchytraeidae Vejdovsky 1879 [empty], Plesiotheca Michaelsen 1930 [empty]

G. †Ctenoscolex

†Ctenoscolex procerus Ehlers 1869

G. †Insolicorypha

G. †Peronochaeta

Unr. Pleistoannelida Struck 2011

Subcl. Sedentaria Lamarck 1818

Infracl. Canalipalpata Rouse and Fauchald 1997

Or. Sabellida Fauchald 1977

Fm. Sabellidae Latreille 1825

Fm. Serpulidae Rafinesque 1835

Invalid names: Oweniidae Rioja 1917 [empty], Sabellariidae Johnston 1865 [empty]

Or. Spionida Rouse and Fauchald 1997

Fm. Chaetopteridae Audouin and Milne Edwards 1833

Fm. Magelonidae Cunningham and Ramage 1888

Fm. †Spionidae Grube 1850

Invalid names: Apistobranchidae Mesnil and Caullery 1898 [empty], Longosomatidae Hartman 1944 [empty], Poecilochaetidae Hannerz 1956 [empty], Trochochaetidae Pettibone 1963 [empty], Uncispionidae Green 1982 [empty]

Invalid names: Polygordiidae Czerniavsky 1881 [empty], Protodrilidae Hatschek 1888 [empty], Protodriloididae Purschke and Jouin 1988 [empty], Saccocirridae Czerniavsky 1881 [empty]

Or. Terebellida Rouse and Fauchald 1977

Subor. Cirratuliformia Rouse and Pleijel 2003

Superfm. Flabelligeroidea Zhang et al. 2023

Fm. Pectinariidae Quatrefages 1866

Invalid names: Amphictenidae Grube 1850 [replaced]

Invalid names: Alvinellidae Desbruyeres and Laubier 1986 [empty], Ampharetidae Malmgren 1866 [empty], Cirratulidae Carus 1863 [empty], Ctenodrilidae Kennel 1882 [empty], Fauveliopsidae Hartman 1971 [empty], Poeobiidae Heath 1930 [empty], Sternaspidae Carus 1863 [empty], Terebellidae Johnston 1846 [empty], Trichobranchidae Malmgren 1866 [empty]

Cl. Polychaeta Grube 1850

Subcl. Aciculata Rouse and Fauchald 1997

Or. Amphinomida Fauchald 1977

Fm. Amphinomidae Lamarck 1818

G. †Palaeocampa Meek and Worthen 1865

Invalid names: Rhaphidiophorus Thompson 1979 [synonym]

Invalid names: Euphrosinidae Williams 1852 [empty]

G. †Kenostrychus Sutton et al. 2001

†Kenostrychus clementsi Sutton et al. 2001

Or. Phyllodocida Dales 1962 [scale worm]

Fm. Aphroditidae Malmgren 1867

G. †Homaphrodite Gall and Grauvogel 1967

Subor. Aphroditiformia Levinsen 1883 [scale worm]

Unr. †Machaeridia

Fm. Goniadidae Kinberg 1866

G. †Carbosesostris Schram 1979

Fm. Nephtyidae Grube 1850

G. †Astreptoscolex

Invalid names: Acoetidae Kinberg 1856 [empty], Alciopidae Ehlers 1864 [empty], Chrysopetalidae Ehlers 1864 [empty], Eulepethidae Chamberlin 1919 [empty], Glyceridae Grube 1850 [empty], Hesionidae Grube 1850 [empty], Ichthyotomidae Eisig 1906 [empty], Iospilidae Bergström 1914 [empty], Lacydoniidae Bergström 1914 [empty], Lopadorrhynchidae Claparède 1870 [empty], Nautiliniellidae Miura and Laubier 1990 [empty], Nereididae Blainville 1818 [empty], Paralacydoniidae Pettibone 1963 [empty], Pholoidae Kinberg 1858 [empty], Phyllodocidae Orsted 1843 [empty], Pilargidae Saint-Joseph 1899 [empty], Pisionidae Ehlers 1901 [empty], Polynoidae Kinberg 1856 [empty], Pontodoridae Bergstrom 1914 [empty], Sigalionidae Kinberg 1856 [empty], Sphaerodoridae Malmgren 1867 [empty], Syllidae Grube 1850 [empty], Tomopteridae Grube 1850 [empty], Typhloscolecidae Uljanin 1878 [empty]

Invalid names: Aberrantidae Wolf 1987 [empty], Nerillidae Levinsen 1883 [empty], Spintheridae Augener 1913 [empty]

Or. Amphinomorpha

G. †Raphidiophorus

G. Arachnostega Bertling 1992

†Arachnostega gastrochaenae Bertling 1992

G. †Bundenbachochaeta

G. †Caprascolex Schweitzer et al. 2005

†Caprascolex antarcticus Schweitzer et al. 2005

Or. Drilomorpha

G. †Archarenicola

G. Arenicola

G. †Ebetallites

G. †Eopolychaetus

G. †Eotrophonia

Or. Eunicemorpha

G. Aglaurides

G. †Albertaprion

G. †Anisocerasites

G. Arabella Montagu 1804

G. †Arabellites

G. †Archaeoprion

G. †Brochosogenys

G. †Delosites

G. †Diopatraites

G. Dorvillea

G. Drilonereis

G. †Elleriprion

G. Eunice

G. †Euryprion

G. †Falkosites

G. †Gotlandites

G. †Hadoprion

G. Halla

G. †Hindenites

G. †Hindeoprion

G. †Lanceolatites

G. †Langeites

G. Lumbriconereis

G. †Lumbriconereites Ehlers 1869

†Lumbriconereites deperditus Ehlers 1869

G. †Lysaretides

G. †Marlenites

G. †Marphysaites

G. †Microdactylophora

G. †Multiprion

G. †Nereidavus

G. †Nothrites

G. Notocirrus

G. †Oblongiprion

G. Onuphis

G. Ophryotrocha

G. †Orthopelta

G. †Ottawella

G. †Oxyprion

G. †Palaeodactylophora

G. †Palaeopelyx

G. †Paleononites

G. †Palurites

G. †Paragnathites

G. †Pernerites

G. †Pistoprion

G. †Polychaetaspis

G. †Praelumbrinereis

G. †Processoprion

G. †Protarabellites

G. †Rhamphegenys

G. †Rhytiprion

G. Schistomeringos

G. †Sciotoprion

G. †Serratula

G. †Skalenoprion

G. †Staurocephalites

G. †Symmetroprion

G. †Tetraprion

G. †Trentonia

G. †Trianguligenys

G. †Uncinogenys

G. †Xanioprion

Or. Eunicida Ushakov 1955

Fm. †Atraktoprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966

G. †Boreognathus Shcherbakov et al. 2022

†Boreognathus pogorevichi Shcherbakov et al. 2022

Superfm. †Eunicea

G. †Kozlowskiprion Kielan- Jaworowska 1966

Fm. †Paulinitidae Lange 1947

G. †Kettnerites Zebera 1935

G. †Gilsonicaris van Straelen 1943

†Gilsonicaris rhenanus van Straelen 1943

Fm. †Kalloprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966

G. †Kalloprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962

†Kalloprion kilmisteri Eriksson 2006

Fm. Lumbrinereidae Malmgren 1867

G. †Phiops Schram 1979

†Phiops aciculorum Schram 1979

G. †Lunoprionella Eisenack 1975

Fm. †Mochtyellidae Mochtyellidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966

G. †Mochtyella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961

†Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska 1961

G. †Vistulella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961

Fm. †Polychaetaspidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966

G. †Oenonites Hinde 1879

†Oenonites eichwaldi Eriksson 1997

†Oenonites jennyensis Eriksson 1997

†Oenonites olavi Eriksson 1997

†Oenonites wejstorpi Eriksson 1997

†Oenonites zappae Eriksson 1997

Fm. †Polychaeturidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966

G. †Polychaetura Kozlowski 1956

†Polychaetura gracilis Kozlowski 1956

G. †Pteropelta

Fm. †Ramphoprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966

G. †Pararamphoprion Mannil and Zaslavskaja 1985

G. †Ramphoprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962

Invalid names: Diurodrilidae Kristensen and Niilonen 1982 [empty], Dorvilleidae Chamberlin 1919 [empty], Eunicidae Berthold 1827 [empty], Hartmaniellidae Imajima 1977 [empty], Histriobdellidae Claus and Moquin-Tandon 1884 [empty], Lumbrineridae Schmarda 1861 [empty], Oenonidae Kinberg 1865 [empty], Onuphidae Kinberg 1865 [empty]

G. †Haileyia

G. †Hammatopsis

G. †Hesionites

G. †Hirudopsis

G. †Khemisina

G. †Klakesia

Fm. †Leodicidae Treadwell 1921

G. †Eunicites Ehlers 1868

†Eunicites atavus Ehlers 1869

†Eunicites avitus Ehlers 1869

†Eunicites dentatus Ehlers 1869

†Eunicites triasicus Gall and Grauvogel 1967

G. †Lockportia

G. †Microtubus

G. †Nawnites

G. †Oliveirania

G. †Onuphionella Kiryanov 1968

†Onuphionella agglutinata Kirjanov 1968

†Onuphionella claytonensis Signor and McMenamin 1988

†Onuphionella durhami Signor and McMenamin 1988

G. †Palaeotubus Sanfilippo et al. 2016

†Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo et al. 2016

Fm. †Phragmochaetidae Conway Morris and Peel 2008

G. †Phragmochaeta Conway Morris and Peel 2008

†Phragmochaeta canicularis Conway Morris and Peel 2008

Or. Phyllodocemorpha

G. †Arites

G. †Didontogaster

G. †Dinoscolites

G. †Dryptoscolex

G. †Eotomopteris

G. †Esconites

G. †Fastuoscolex

G. †Fossundecima

G. Glycera

G. †Glycerites

G. Goniada

G. †Hystriciola

G. †Ildraites

G. †Levisettius

G. †Melanoraphia

G. †Ottawina

G. †Palaeoaphrodite

G. †Palaeochaeta

G. †Paleonereites

G. †Paradrilonereigenys

G. †Paraglycerites

G. †Paranereites

G. †Pieckonia

G. †Praeglycera

G. †Pronereites

G. †Protonympha

G. †Rutellifrons

G. †Siphonostomites

G. †Stauronereisites

G. †Sthenelaites

G. †Thalenessites

G. †Triadonereis Mayer 1954

G. †Ungulites

G. †Pontobdellopsis

G. †Propolynoe

G. †Ramesses Schram 1979

†Ramesses magnus Schram 1979

G. †Ruedemannella

G. †Sarcionata

G. †Schizoproboscina

Infraor. Scolecida Rouse and Fauchald 1997

Invalid names: Arenicolidae Johnston 1835 [empty], Capitellidae Grube 1862 [empty], Cossuridae Day 1963 [empty], Maldanidae Malmgren 1867 [empty], Opheliidae Malmgren 1867 [empty], Orbiniidae Hartman 1942 [empty], Paraonidae Cerruti 1909 [empty], Questidae Hartman 1966 [empty], Scalibregmatidae Malmgren 1867 [empty]

Or. Serpulimorpha

G. †Asterosalpinx

G. †Bipygmaeus

G. †Camptosalpinx

G. Cementula

G. †Chaetosalpinx

G. Circeis

G. †Clavulites

G. †Conora

G. Cubiculovinea

G. Cycloserpula Parsch 1956

G. †Diploconcha

G. †Discouvermetulus

G. †Ditrupula

G. Filogranula

G. †Flucticularia

G. Galeolaria

G. †Genicularia

G. †Gitonia

G. †Hamulus

†Hamulus angulatus Wade 1920

†Hamulus howelli Richards 1947

†Hamulus onyx Morton 1834

†Hamulus protoonyx Richards 1947

G. †Hicetes

G. †Howellitubus

G. Hydroides

G. †Iquitosia

G. Janita

G. †Jereminella

G. †Laqueoserpula

G. †Longitubus

G. Metalaeospira

G. Metavermilia

G. †Mucroserpula

G. †Muroserpula

G. Neodexiospira

G. †Neomicrorbis

G. Neovermilia

G. †Ornatoporta

G. †Orthoconorca

G. †Paliurus

G. Paralaeospira

G. †Pegmaticula

G. †Pentaditrupa

G. †Phragmosalpinx

G. Pileolaria

G. †Placostegus

G. Pomatoceros

G. †Protectoconorca

G. †Proterula

G. †Protulites

G. Protulophila

G. Salmacina

G. †Sarcinella

G. Sclerostyla

G. †Semiserpula

G. †Serpentula

G. †Serpularia

G. †Serpulites

†Serpulites indicus Waagen and Pichl 1885

G. †Serpulopsis

G. †Sinuocornu

G. Spiraserpula

G. †Streptindytes Calvin 1888

G. †Tetraserpula Parsch 1956

G. †Torlessia

G. †Vepreculina

G. Vermilia

G. Vermiliopsis

†Vermiliopsis negevensis Vinn and Wilson 2010

Fm. †Siboglinidae Caullery 1914

G. Osedax Rouse et al. 2004

Osedax frankpressi Rouse et al. 2004

Osedax rubiplumus Rouse et al. 2004

G. †Soris Schram 1979

†Soris labiosus Schram 1979

G. †Sphenothallus Hall 1847

†Sphenothallus angustifolius Hall 1847

Invalid names: Campylites Eichwald 1856 [synonym]

Or. Spiomorpha

G. Dodecaceria

G. Sabellaria

G. Spiroglyphus Daudin 1800

†Spiroglyphus capayensis Merriam and Turner 1937

†Spiroglyphus tinajasensis Hanna and Hertlein 1943

G. †Stoma

Or. Terebellomorpha

G. Amphictene

G. †Cryptosiphon

G. †Lepidenteron Mantell 1822

†Lepidenteron longissimum Fritsch 1878

G. †Paraterebella

G. Pectinaria

G. †Proterebella

G. †Psammosiphon

G. †Scolecoderma

G. †Streblosoma

G. Terebella

G. †Terebellites

G. †Terebellolites

G. †Titahia

G. †Tosalorbis

G. †Tubulelloides

G. †Tymbochoos Steele-Petrovich and Bolton 1998

Invalid names: Aeolosomatidae Beddard 1895 [empty], Flabelligerimorpha [empty], Geophilus proavus Germar 1842 [nomen dubium], Miskoa Walcott 1911 [empty], Palpata Rouse and Fauchald 1997 [empty], Parergodrilidae Reisinger 1925 [empty], Potamodrilidae [empty], Psammodrilidae Swedmark 1952 [empty], Pyllodocida Dales 1962 [empty], Sedentarida Lamarck 1818 [empty], Tubicola Glenn 1904 [empty]

Or. †Sabelliditida Sokolov 1965

G. †Acanthocassis He and Xie 1989

†Acanthocassis orthacanthus Yang and He 1984

G. †Acidocharacus

G. †Anhuiella

G. †Calyptrina Sokolov 1967

†Calyptrina striata Sokolov 1967

Fm. †Sabelliditidae Sokolov 1965

G. †Paleolina Sokolov 1965

†Paleolina evenkiana Sokolov 1965

G. †Parasabellidites Sokolov 1967

G. †Sabellidites Yanichevsky 1926