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Polychaeta

Polychaeta

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Geophilus proavus Germar p. 89 figs. Pl 9, fig 9
1850Polychaeta Grube pp. 249-364
1869Geophilus proavus Ehlers p. 154
1904Polychaeta Martin p. 430
1984Polychaetia Squires p. 15
1987Polychaeta Squires p. 19
1988Polychaeta Squires p. 7
1998Polychaeta Barnes
1998Polychaeta Zrzavy et al.
2002Polychaeta Sepkoski
2019Polychaeta Parry et al. p. 4 fig. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
classPolychaetaGrube 1850

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.

Cl. Polychaeta Grube 1850
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Subcl. Aciculata Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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Or. Amphinomida Fauchald 1977
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Fm. Amphinomidae Lamarck 1818
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G. †Palaeocampa Meek and Worthen 1865
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Palaeocampa anthrax Meek and Worthen 1865
Palaeocampa hystrix Thompson 1979
Invalid names: Rhaphidiophorus Thompson 1979 [synonym]
Invalid names: Euphrosinidae Williams 1852 [empty]
G. †Kenostrychus Sutton et al. 2001
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Kenostrychus clementsi Sutton et al. 2001
Or. Phyllodocida Dales 1962 [scale worm]
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Fm. Aphroditidae Malmgren 1867
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G. †Homaphrodite Gall and Grauvogel 1967
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Homaphrodite speciosa Gall and Grauvogel 1967
Subor. Aphroditiformia Levinsen 1883 [scale worm]
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Unr. †Machaeridia
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Unr. †Cuniculepadida Parry et al. 2014
Or. †Hercolepadida Dzik 1986
Or. †Lepidocoleomorpha Schallreuter 1985
G. †Plumulites Barrande 1872
Invalid names: Turrilepadida Pilsbry 1916 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Goniadidae Kinberg 1866
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G. †Carbosesostris Schram 1979
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Fm. Nephtyidae Grube 1850
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Astreptoscolex anasillosus Thompson 1979
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]
G. Arachnostega Bertling 1992
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Arachnostega gastrochaenae Bertling 1992
G. †Caprascolex Schweitzer et al. 2005
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Caprascolex antarcticus Schweitzer et al. 2005
Or. Eunicida Ushakov 1955
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Fm. †Atraktoprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Boreognathus Shcherbakov et al. 2022
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Boreognathus pogorevichi Shcherbakov et al. 2022
Superfm. †Eunicea
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G. †Kozlowskiprion Kielan- Jaworowska 1966
Fm. †Paulinitidae Lange 1947
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G. †Kettnerites Zebera 1935
G. †Gilsonicaris van Straelen 1943
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Gilsonicaris rhenanus van Straelen 1943
Fm. †Kalloprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Kalloprion Kielan-Jaworowska 1962
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Kalloprion kilmisteri Eriksson 2006
Fm. Lumbrinereidae Malmgren 1867
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G. †Phiops Schram 1979
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Phiops aciculorum Schram 1979
G. †Lunoprionella Eisenack 1975
Fm. †Mochtyellidae Mochtyellidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Mochtyella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
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Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
G. †Vistulella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
Fm. †Polychaetaspidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Oenonites Hinde 1879
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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
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G. †Polychaetura Kozlowski 1956
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Polychaetura gracilis Kozlowski 1956
Fm. †Ramphoprionidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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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. †Khemisina
G. †Klakesia
Fm. †Leodicidae Treadwell 1921
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G. †Eunicites Ehlers 1868
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Eunicites atavus Ehlers 1869
Eunicites avitus Ehlers 1869
Eunicites dentatus Ehlers 1869
Eunicites triasicus Gall and Grauvogel 1967
G. †Nawnites
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Onuphionella agglutinata Kirjanov 1968
Onuphionella claytonensis Signor and McMenamin 1988
Onuphionella durhami Signor and McMenamin 1988
G. †Palaeotubus Sanfilippo et al. 2016
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Palaeotubus sosiensis Sanfilippo et al. 2016
Fm. †Phragmochaetidae Conway Morris and Peel 2008
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G. †Phragmochaeta Conway Morris and Peel 2008
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Phragmochaeta canicularis Conway Morris and Peel 2008
G. †Ramesses Schram 1979
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Ramesses magnus Schram 1979
Infraor. Scolecida Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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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]
Subcl. Sedentaria Lamarck 1818
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Infracl. Canalipalpata Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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Or. Sabellida Fauchald 1977
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Fm. Sabellidae Latreille 1825
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Subfm. Sabellinae Latreille 1825
Fm. Serpulidae Rafinesque 1835
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G. †Alpinotubus Senowbari-Daryan 1994
G. †Barbafera Senowbari-Daryan 1980
G. †Carpathiella Misik et al. 1999
G. Ditrupa Berkeley 1835
G. Dorsoserpula Parsch 1956
G. Filograna Oken 1815
G. †Filogranites Cameron 1968
G. Josephella Caullery and Mesnil 1896
G. Laminatubus Hove and Zibrowius 1986
G. Mercierella Fauvel 1923
G. †Nogrobs Montfort 1808
G. Pentaserpula Parsch 1956
G. †Propomatoceros Ware 1975
G. †Protis Ehlers 1887
G. Protula Risso 1826
G. Pseudovermilia Bush 1907
G. Pyrgopolon de Montfort 1808
G. †Rotularia
G. †Ruxingella Stiller 2000
G. Semivermilia Imajima 1978
G. Serpula Linnaeus 1758
G. Spirobranchus Blainville 1818
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Invalid names: Pomatoceras Philippi 1844 [synonym], Pomatoleios Pixell 1913 [synonym]
G. Spirorbis Daudin 1800
G. †Vitreotubus Zibrowius 1979
G. †Weixiserpula Stiller 2000
Invalid names: Oweniidae Rioja 1917 [empty], Sabellariidae Johnston 1865 [empty]
Or. Spionida Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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Fm. Magelonidae Cunningham and Ramage 1888
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G. †Dannychaeta Chen et al. 2020
Fm. †Spionidae Grube 1850
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G. Meandropolydora Voigt 1965
G. Polydora Bosk 1801
Invalid names: Apistobranchidae Mesnil and Caullery 1898 [empty], Chaetopteridae Audouin and Milne Edwards 1833 [empty], Longosomatidae Hartman 1944 [empty], Poecilochaetidae Hannerz 1956 [empty], Trochochaetidae Pettibone 1963 [empty], Uncispionidae Green 1982 [empty]
Or. Terebellida Rouse and Fauchald 1977
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Fm. Pectinariidae Quatrefages 1866
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Invalid names: Amphictenidae Grube 1850 [replaced]
Invalid names: Acrocirridae Banse 1969 [empty], Alvinellidae Desbruyeres and Laubier 1986 [empty], Ampharetidae Malmgren 1866 [empty], Cirratulidae Carus 1863 [empty], Ctenodrilidae Kennel 1882 [empty], Fauveliopsidae Hartman 1971 [empty], Flabelligeridae de Saint-Joseph 1894 [empty], Poeobiidae Heath 1930 [empty], Sternaspidae Carus 1863 [empty], Terebellidae Johnston 1846 [empty], Trichobranchidae Malmgren 1866 [empty]
Invalid names: Polygordiidae Czerniavsky 1881 [empty], Protodrilidae Hatschek 1888 [empty], Protodriloididae Purschke and Jouin 1988 [empty], Saccocirridae Czerniavsky 1881 [empty]
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G. †Conora
G. Cycloserpula Parsch 1956
G. †Ditrupula
G. †Gitonia
G. †Hamulus
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Hamulus angulatus Wade 1920
Hamulus howelli Richards 1947
Hamulus onyx Morton 1834
Hamulus protoonyx Richards 1947
G. †Hicetes
G. †Iquitosia
G. †Paliurus
G. †Proterula
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Serpulites indicus Waagen and Pichl 1885
G. †Streptindytes Calvin 1888
G. †Tetraserpula Parsch 1956
G. †Torlessia
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Vermiliopsis negevensis Vinn and Wilson 2010
Fm. †Siboglinidae Caullery 1914
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G. Osedax Rouse et al. 2004
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Osedax frankpressi Rouse et al. 2004
Osedax rubiplumus Rouse et al. 2004
G. †Soris Schram 1979
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Soris labiosus Schram 1979
G. †Sphenothallus Hall 1847
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Invalid names: Campylites Eichwald 1856 [synonym]
G. Spiroglyphus Daudin 1800
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Spiroglyphus tinajasensis Hanna and Hertlein 1943
G. †Stoma
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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available