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Spionidae Sars, 1861

109043  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:109043)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Spionida (Order)
  6. Spionidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aciculaspio Blake & Ramey-Balci, 2020
  2. Genus Amphipolydora Blake, 1983
  3. Genus Aonidella López-Jamar, 1989
  4. Genus Aonides Claparède, 1864
  5. Genus Atherospio Mackie & Duff, 1986
  6. Genus Aurospio Maciolek, 1981
  7. Genus Australospio Blake & Kudenov, 1978
  8. Genus Boccardia Carazzi, 1893
  9. Genus Boccardiella Blake & Kudenov, 1978
  10. Genus Carazzia Mesnil, 1896
  11. Genus Carazziella Blake & Kudenov, 1978
  12. Genus Dipolydora Verrill, 1881
  13. Genus Dispio Hartman, 1951
  14. Genus Glandulospio Meißner, Bick, Guggolz & Götting, 2014
  15. Genus Glyphochaeta Bick, 2005
  16. Genus Laonice Malmgren, 1867
  17. Genus Laubieriellus Maciolek, 1981
  18. Genus Lindaspio Blake & Maciolek, 1992
  19. Genus Malacoceros Quatrefages, 1843
  20. Genus Marenzelleria Mesnil, 1896
  21. Genus Microspio Mesnil, 1896
  22. Genus Orthoprionospio Blake & Kudenov, 1978
  23. Genus Paranerine Czerniavsky, 1881
  24. Genus Paraprionospio Caullery, 1914
  25. Genus Parascolelepis Maciolek, 1987
  26. Genus Polydora Bosc, 1802
  27. Genus Polydorella Augener, 1914
  28. Genus Polydorichnus Ishikawa & Kase, 2007 †
  29. Genus Prionospio Malmgren, 1867
  30. Genus Protopolydora Czerniavsky, 1881
  31. Genus Pseudatherospio Lovell, 1994
  32. Genus Pseudoleucodore Czerniavsky, 1881
  33. Genus Pseudopolydora Czerniavsky, 1881
  34. Genus Pygophyllum Schmarda, 1861
  35. Genus Pygospio Claparède, 1863
  36. Genus Pygospiopsis Blake, 1983
  37. Genus Rhynchospio Hartman, 1936
  38. Genus Scolecolepides Ehlers, 1907
  39. Genus Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  40. Genus Spio Fabricius, 1785
  41. Genus Spiogalea Aguirrezabalaga & Ceberio, 2005
  42. Genus Spiophanella Fauchald & Hancock, 1981
  43. Genus Spiophanes Grube, 1860
  44. Genus Streblospio Webster, 1879
  45. Genus Tripolydora Woodwick, 1964
  46. Genus Uncinia Quatrefages, 1865
  47. Genus Xandaros Maciolek, 1981
  48. Genus Anaspio Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  49. Genus Aonopsis Wagner, 1885 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  50. Genus Apoprionospio Foster, 1969 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonymy)
  51. Genus Apoprionospio [auctorum] accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867
  52. Genus Appelloefia Sikorski, Gunton & Pavlova, 2017 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  53. Genus Aquilaspio Foster, 1971 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonymy)
  54. Genus Aquilaspio [auctorum] accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867
  55. Genus Aricideopsis Johnson, 1901 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  56. Genus Asetocalamyzas Tzetlin, 1985 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (dwarf male of a spionid, not a parasitic syllid as originally described)
  57. Genus Aurospira accepted as Aurospio Maciolek, 1981
  58. Genus Blydora Rouville, 1905 † accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  59. Genus Carrazia Chamberlin, 1919 (Misspelling)
  60. Genus Carzziella accepted as Carazziella Blake & Kudenov, 1978
  61. Genus Colobranchus Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Malacoceros Quatrefages, 1843 (subjective synonym)
  62. Genus Colohranchus Tauber, 1879 (Misspelling)
  63. Genus Ctenospio Sars, 1867 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  64. Genus Diplotes Cuvier, 1830 accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  65. Genus Diplotus McIntosh, 1915 (Misspelling)
  66. Genus Euspio McIntosh, 1915 accepted as Spio Fabricius, 1785 (subjective synonym)
  67. Genus Hekaterobranchus Buchanan, 1890 accepted as Streblospio Webster, 1879 (subjective synonym)
  68. Genus Kinbergella McIntosh, 1909 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  69. Genus Leipoceras Möbius, 1874 accepted as Dipolydora Verrill, 1881 (subjective synonym)
  70. Genus Leipoceros Tauber, 1879 (Misspelling)
  71. Genus Leucadore Parfitt, 1871 accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  72. Genus Leucodora Claparède, 1863 accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  73. Genus Leucodore Johnston, 1838 accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802 (subjective synonym)
  74. Genus Leucodorum Örsted, 1843 accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  75. Genus Mandane Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  76. Genus Mesospio Gravier, 1911 accepted as Microspio Mesnil, 1896 (subjective synonym)
  77. Genus Minuspio Foster, 1971 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  78. Genus Minuspio [auctorum] accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867
  79. Genus Moranis Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Spiophanes Grube, 1860
  80. Genus Morants Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Spiophanes Grube, 1860 (subjective synonym)
  81. Genus Neoboccardia Buzhinskaja, 1985 accepted as Boccardia Carazzi, 1893 (subjective synonym)
  82. Genus Neopygospio Berkeley & Berkeley, 1954 accepted as Pseudopolydora Czerniavsky, 1881 (subjective synonym)
  83. Genus Nerina Burmeister, 1856 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  84. Genus Nerine Johnston, 1838 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (subjective synonym)
  85. Genus Nerinides Mesnil, 1896 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (subjective synonym)
  86. Genus Nerinne Johnston, 1840 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  87. Genus Nerino Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  88. Genus Norgensia Sikorski, Gunton & Pavlova, 2017 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  89. Genus Paraboccardia Rainer, 1973 accepted as Boccardia Carazzi, 1893 (subjective synonym)
  90. Genus Paraspio Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Spio Fabricius, 1785 (subjective synonym)
  91. Genus Pasithoe Rafinesque, 1815 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, name only, no description, no species)
  92. Genus Periptyches Grube, 1873 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  93. Genus Polidora Rafinesque, 1815 † accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  94. Genus Polydore Blainville, 1825 † accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  95. Genus Polydoru Czerniavsky, 1881 † accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  96. Genus Polydorus Blainville, 1826 † accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  97. Genus Polyodorus Massalongo, 1855 † accepted as Polydora Bosc, 1802
  98. Genus Prionospio [auctorum] accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867
  99. Genus Pseudomalacoceros Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (subjective synonym)
  100. Genus Pseudonerine Augener, 1926 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (junior homonym, subjective synonym)
  101. Genus Pteriptyches Grube, 1872 accepted as Periptyches Grube, 1873 accepted as Prionospio Malmgren, 1867 (subsequent author misspelling)
  102. Genus Sarsiana Sikorski, Gunton & Pavlova, 2017 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  103. Genus Scolecolepis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (unjustified spelling emendation of Scolelepis Blainville, 1828)
  104. Genus Scolecolepis Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  105. Genus Scolecolipis Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  106. Genus Scolelepe Westwood in Blyth, 1840 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  107. Genus Scolepis [auctt.] accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828 (misspelling)
  108. Genus Scolicolepis McIntosh, 1915 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  109. Genus Scololepis Attems, 1902 accepted as Scolelepis Blainville, 1828
  110. Genus Spiohanes accepted as Spiophanes Grube, 1860
  111. Genus Spionereis Sars, 1853 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, unavailable as no description)
  112. Genus Spioneresis Sars, 1853 accepted as Spio Fabricius, 1785
  113. Genus Spionides Webster & Benedict, 1887 accepted as Laonice Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  114. Genus Spiophagnes Ehlers, 1874 accepted as Spiophanes Grube, 1860
  115. Genus Spiophane Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 accepted as Spiophanes Grube, 1860
  116. Genus Spo Cuvier, 1836 accepted as Spio Fabricius, 1785
  117. Genus Cheironotus Costa, 1861 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, disused name, with type species unidentifiable)
  118. Genus Diplotis Garner, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  119. Genus Diplotis Montagu, 1816 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable insect larva)
  120. Genus Gisela Müller in Grube, 1858 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable type species)
  121. Genus Lidaspio (uncertain, unassessed)
  122. Genus Nerinopsis Ehlers, 1913 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, based on an indeterminable spionid planktonic larva)
  123. Genus Perialla Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, candidate nomen oblitum as senior subjective synonym)
  124. Genus Polybranchia Potts, 1928 (uncertain > nomen dubium, unreplaced junior homonym; based on an unidentifiable species )
  125. Genus Scolelepides (uncertain, unassessed)
  126. Genus Spione Örsted, 1844 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable type species with no type)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Spionidae Sars, 1861. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109043 on 2026-02-27
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2006-12-12 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Parker 82, PaleoDB [details] 

habitat flag source Wilson, R.S. 2000. Family Spionidae. Pp. 197-200 in: Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B., and Glasby, C.J. (eds) Polychaetes and Allies: the Southern Synthesis. CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Spionida (Order) > Spionidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Polychaete worms, marine + freshwater (Parker) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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