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Syllidae Grube, 1850

110079  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:110079)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Syllidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acritagasyllis Lucas, San Martín & Sikorski, 2010
  2. Genus Alcyonosyllis Glasby & Watson, 2001
  3. Genus Amblosyllis Grube, 1857
  4. Genus Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  5. Genus Anguillosyllis Day, 1963
  6. Genus Anoplosyllis Claparède, 1868
  7. Genus Astreptosyllis Kudenov & Dorsey, 1982
  8. Genus Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009
  9. Genus Brachysyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964
  10. Genus Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887
  11. Genus Brania Quatrefages, 1866
  12. Genus Brevicirrosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  13. Genus Campesyllis Chamberlin, 1919
  14. Genus Cices Diaz-Castaneda & San Martín, 2001
  15. Genus Cicese Diaz-Castaneda & San Martin, 2001
  16. Genus Claparedia Quatrefages, 1866
  17. Genus Clavisyllis Knox, 1957
  18. Genus Cryptochaetosyllis Jimi, Britayev & Martin in Jimi, Britayev, Sako, Woo & Martin, 2024
  19. Genus Dentatisyllis Perkins, 1981
  20. Genus Dioplosyllis Gidholm, 1962
  21. Genus Epigamia Nygren, 2004
  22. Genus Erinaceusyllis San Martín, 2005
  23. Genus Erseia Nygren, Sundkvist, Mikac & Pleijel, 2010
  24. Genus Eucerastes Ehlers, 1864
  25. Genus Eudontosyllis Knox, 1960
  26. Genus Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
  27. Genus Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867
  28. Genus Exogone Örsted, 1845
  29. Genus Exogonita Hartman & Fauchald, 1971
  30. Genus Exogonoides Day, 1963
  31. Genus Fauvelia Gravier, 1900
  32. Genus Geminosyllis Imajima, 1966
  33. Genus Guillermogonita Böggemann, 2009
  34. Genus Haplosyllides Augener, 1922
  35. Genus Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879
  36. Genus Hemisyllis Verrill, 1900
  37. Genus Imajimaea Nygren, 2004
  38. Genus Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003
  39. Genus Irmula Ehlers, 1913
  40. Genus Karroonsyllis San Martín & López, 2003
  41. Genus Lamellisyllis Day, 1960
  42. Genus Laomedora Kinberg, 1866
  43. Genus Lapithas Kinberg, 1866
  44. Genus Levidorum Hartman, 1967
  45. Genus Lophosyllis Sars, 1867
  46. Genus Megasyllis San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
  47. Genus Miscellania Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990
  48. Genus Monocerina Costa, 1861
  49. Genus Murrindisyllis San Martín, Aguado & Murray, 2007
  50. Genus Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
  51. Genus Neopetitia San Martín, 2003
  52. Genus Nooralia San Martín, 2002
  53. Genus Nuchalosyllis Rullier & Amoureux, 1979
  54. Genus Nudisyllis Knox & Cameron, 1970
  55. Genus Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863
  56. Genus Opisthodonta Langerhans, 1879
  57. Genus Opisthosyllis Langerhans, 1879
  58. Genus Pachyprocerastea Nygren, 2004
  59. Genus Palposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977
  60. Genus Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003
  61. Genus Parahaplosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1990
  62. Genus Paralcyonosyllis Lattig, Martin, Álvarez-Campos & San Martín in Álvarez-Campos, Lattig, Turon, San Martín, Buckley, Britayev, Martin & Machordom, 2025
  63. Genus Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991
  64. Genus Parapionosyllis Fauvel, 1923
  65. Genus Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004
  66. Genus Paraprocerastea San Martín & Alós, 1989
  67. Genus Parapterosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1960
  68. Genus Parasitosyllis Potts, 1912
  69. Genus Parasphaerosyllis Monro, 1937
  70. Genus Paratyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962
  71. Genus Parautolytus Ehlers, 1900
  72. Genus Parexogone Mesnil & Caullery, 1918
  73. Genus Perkinsyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  74. Genus Photocharis Ehrenberg, 1835
  75. Genus Phyllosyllis Ehlers, 1897
  76. Genus Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867
  77. Genus Plakosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1956
  78. Genus Planicirrata Nygren, 2004
  79. Genus Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  80. Genus Procerastea Langerhans, 1884
  81. Genus Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984
  82. Genus Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990
  83. Genus Ramisyllis Glasby, Schroeder & Aguado, 2012
  84. Genus Rhopalosyllis Augener, 1913
  85. Genus Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  86. Genus Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
  87. Genus Streptodonta San Martín & Hutchings, 2006
  88. Genus Streptospinigera Kudenov, 1983
  89. Genus Streptosyllis Webster & Benedict, 1884
  90. Genus Syllides Örsted, 1845
  91. Genus Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818
  92. Genus Synmerosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  93. Genus Synsyllis Verrill, 1900
  94. Genus Tetrapalpia San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
  95. Genus Trypanospina Álvarez-Campos, Taboada, San Martín, Leiva & Riesgo, 2018
  96. Genus Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
  97. Genus Virchowia Langerhans, 1879
  98. Genus Westheidesyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  99. Genus Xenosyllides Perejaslavzeva, 1891
  100. Genus Xenosyllis Marion & Bobretzky, 1875
  101. Genus Alluandella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Alluaudella Gravier, 1905 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (Lapsus calami for Alluaudella)
  102. Genus Alluaudella Gravier, 1905 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  103. Genus Ambliosyllis Quatrefages, 1865 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  104. Genus Amblyosillis Eisig, 1881 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  105. Genus Amblyosillis Grube, 1857 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (misspelling)
  106. Genus Amytidea Parfitt, 1867 (Misspelling)
  107. Genus Amytis Savigny, 1822 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  108. Genus Anaplosyllis Chamberlin, 1919 (Misspelling)
  109. Genus Anopllosylis Webster & Benedict, 1887 (Misspelling)
  110. Genus Antolytus Gervais & Beneden, 1859 accepted as Autolytus Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
  111. Genus Aporosyllis Quatrefages, 1865 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  112. Genus Aporosyllis Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  113. Genus Atelesyllis Pruvot, 1930 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  114. Genus Autolytides Malaquin, 1893 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  115. Genus Autolytur accepted as Autolytus Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
  116. Genus Autolytus Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  117. Genus Autosyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964 accepted as Virchowia Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
  118. Genus Basidiosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991 (subjective synonym)
  119. Genus Bollandia Glasby, 1994 accepted as Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009 (junior homonym)
  120. Genus Brachiosyllis accepted as Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887
  121. Genus Braniella Hartman, 1965 accepted as Anguillosyllis Day, 1963 (subjective synonym)
  122. Genus Chaetosyllis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  123. Genus Choetosyllis Malaquin, 1893 (Misspelling)
  124. Genus Chritida Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 (Misspelling)
  125. Genus Crithida Gosse, 1855 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  126. Genus Cystonereis Kölliker, 1846 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  127. Genus Desmosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867
  128. Genus Diploceraea Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  129. Genus Diplocerea Schmarda, 1861 (Misspelling)
  130. Genus Diploceroea Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 (Misspelling)
  131. Genus Ehlersia Quatrefages, 1865 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  132. Genus Eurisyllis Quatrefages in Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
  133. Genus Eurymedusa Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  134. Genus Eurysillis Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami)
  135. Genus Eurysillis Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
  136. Genus Exagone Milne-Edwards, 1851 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  137. Genus Exagone Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
  138. Genus Exogene Schultze, 1853 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  139. Genus Exogona Dujardin, 1851 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  140. Genus Exogona Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
  141. Genus Exogonella Hartman, 1961 accepted as Parexogone Mesnil & Caullery, 1918 (subjective synonym)
  142. Genus Exotokas Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  143. Genus Gattioa Verrill, 1874 (Misspelling)
  144. Genus Gattiola Johnston, 1865 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  145. Genus Gnathosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  146. Genus Gossia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  147. Genus Grubea Quatrefages, 1865 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  148. Genus Grubeosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885 (subjective synonym)
  149. Genus Haplasyllis Saint-Joseph, 1886 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879
  150. Genus Hesiosyllis Wesenberg-Lund, 1950 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  151. Genus Hesperalia Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  152. Genus Ioda Viguier, 1885 accepted as Ioida Johnston, 1840 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (lapsus calami)
  153. Genus Ioida Johnston, 1840 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  154. Genus Isosyllis Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  155. Genus Langerhansia Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  156. Genus Lycastis Savigny, 1822 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  157. Genus Lycastis Audouin & Milne-Edwards, 1833 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (Later usage of Lycastis Savigny, 1822)
  158. Genus Microsyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  159. Genus Mikrosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (Misspelling)
  160. Genus Myriadine Frey & Leuckart, 1847 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
  161. Genus Nercisyllis Lamarck, 1845 (Misspelling)
  162. Genus Nereidosyllis Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  163. Genus Nereisillis Nardo, 1847 (Misspelling)
  164. Genus Nereisylla Chenu, 1855-58 (Misspelling)
  165. Genus Nereisyllis Blainville, 1828 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  166. Genus Nerersylle Gay, 1849 (Misspelling)
  167. Genus Nicotia Costa, 1864 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  168. Genus Odontoautolytus Hartmann-Schröder & Hartmann, 1979 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  169. Genus Odotosyllis accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863
  170. Genus Oophylax Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  171. Genus Ophisthodonta Langerhans, 1879 accepted as Opisthodonta Langerhans, 1879
  172. Genus Paedophylax Claparède, 1868 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (synonym)
  173. Genus Paedophyllax Fage, 1906 (Misspelling)
  174. Genus Paedophyllax Claparède, 1868 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
  175. Genus Pagenstecheria Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818
  176. Genus Pedophylax Verrill, 1879 (Misspelling)
  177. Genus Petitia Deboutteville, Gerlach & Siewing, 1955 accepted as Neopetitia San Martín, 2003 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  178. Genus Petitia Siewing, 1956 accepted as Neopetitia San Martín, 2003
  179. Genus Pharyngeovalvata Day, 1951 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  180. Genus Photocaris Quatrefages, 1850 (Misspelling)
  181. Genus Pionisyllis Pierantoni, 1905 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867
  182. Genus Podenereis Blainville, 1818 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (nomen oblitum)
  183. Genus Podonereis Oken, 1818 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
  184. Genus Podonereis Blainville, 1818 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (misspelling of Podenereis)
  185. Genus Poedophylax Claparède, 1868 (Misspelling)
  186. Genus Polybostrichus Örsted, 1843 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (synonym, reproductive stolon morph)
  187. Genus Polybostricus Quatrefages, 1865 (Misspelling)
  188. Genus Polybostrychus Agassiz, 1846 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  189. Genus Polymastus Claparède, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
  190. Genus Polynice Savigny, 1822 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  191. Genus Procera [auct. misspelling] accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling of Proceraea)
  192. Genus Procerea Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling of Proceraea)
  193. Genus Procereastea Fage, 1906 accepted as Procerastea Langerhans, 1884
  194. Genus Proceroea Saint-Joseph, 1885 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  195. Genus Procome Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  196. Genus Pronosyllis Langerhans, 1879 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867
  197. Genus Protogrubea Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  198. Genus Pseudobrania San Martín, 1984 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  199. Genus Pseudosyllides Augener, 1927 accepted as Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003
  200. Genus Pseudosyllis Grube, 1863 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
  201. Genus Pterautolytus Ehlers, 1907 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  202. Genus Pteroautolytus [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Pterautolytus Ehlers, 1907 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling)
  203. Genus Pterosyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  204. Genus Reductotyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 accepted as Syllis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  205. Genus Regulatus Imajima, 1966 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  206. Genus Sacconereis J. Müller, 1853 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  207. Genus Schmardia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  208. Genus Scolopendra Slabber, 1781 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (nomen oblitum)
  209. Genus Scolopendra Cordiner, 1785 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  210. Genus Scyllis Johnston, 1845 (Misspelling)
  211. Genus Sinpalposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1983 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  212. Genus Spaerosyllis accepted as Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
  213. Genus Spermosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  214. Genus Sphaerophyllis Saint-Joseph, 1886 accepted as Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
  215. Genus Sphoerosyllis Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 accepted as Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
  216. Genus Spionsyllis Hempelmann in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1931 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867
  217. Genus Stephanosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  218. Genus Syllia Quatrefages, 1865 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  219. Genus Sylline Grube, 1860 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  220. Genus Sylline Claparède, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (synonym)
  221. Genus Syllos Michel, 1897 (Misspelling)
  222. Genus Tetraglena Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
  223. Genus Tetraglene Grube, 1863 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
  224. Genus Thoe Kinberg, 1866 (unaccepted, subjective synonym)
  225. Genus Thylaciphorus Quatrefages, 1866 (unaccepted)
  226. Genus Thylacophorus Malaquin, 1893 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  227. Genus Trichosyllis Schmarda, 1861 (unaccepted, subjective synonym)
  228. Genus Typanosyllis Verrill, 1900 (unaccepted)
  229. Genus Typosillis Marenzeller, 1890 (unaccepted)
  230. Genus Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (unaccepted)
  231. Genus Typosyylis (unaccepted)
  232. Genus Umbellisyllys M. Sars, 1869 (unaccepted, Lapsus calami)
  233. Genus Antolytides Malaquin, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Heterosyllis Claparède, 1863 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  235. Genus Periboea Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > nomen dubium, junior homonym)
  236. Genus Petrosyllis (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Platysyllis Grube, 1878 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
  238. Genus Syllia Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Trypanedenta Imajima & Hartman, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Trypanobia Imajima & Hartman, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Umbellisyllis M. Sars, 1869 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine
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IRMNG (2025). Syllidae Grube, 1850. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110079 on 2025-11-12
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

source of synonymy Glasby, C.J. 2000. Family Syllidae. Pp. 161-167 in: Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B., and Glasby, C.J. (eds) Polychaetes and Allies: the Southern Synthesis. CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne. [details] 

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

habitat flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 
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Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Phyllodocida (Order) > Nereididacea (Superfamily) > Syllidae (Family) [details]

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