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Terebellidae Johnston, 1846

110081  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:110081)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Terebellida (Order)
  6. Terebellidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Amphitrides Augener, 1922
  2. Genus Amphitrite Müller, 1771
  3. Genus Amphitritides Augener, 1922
  4. Genus Amphitritoites Costa, 1862
  5. Genus Apneuma Quatrefages, 1865
  6. Genus Aranooba Hutchings & Glasby, 1988
  7. Genus Arranooba Hutchings & Glasby, 1988
  8. Genus Artacama Malmgren, 1866
  9. Genus Articulatia Nogueira, Hutchings & Amaral, 2003
  10. Genus Axionice Malmgren, 1866
  11. Genus Baffinia Wesenberg-Lund, 1950
  12. Genus Bathya Saint-Joseph, 1894
  13. Genus Colymmatops Peters, 1855
  14. Genus Enoplobranchus Webster, 1879
  15. Genus Eugrymaea Verrill, 1900
  16. Genus Eupolymnia Verrill, 1900
  17. Genus Hadrachaeta Hutchings, 1977
  18. Genus Hutchingsiella Londono-Mesa, 2003
  19. Genus Lanassa Malmgren, 1866
  20. Genus Lanicides Hessle, 1917
  21. Genus Lanicola Hartmann-Schröder, 1986
  22. Genus Laphania Malmgren, 1866
  23. Genus Leaena Malmgren, 1866
  24. Genus Longicarpus Hutchings & Murray, 1984
  25. Genus Morgana Nogueira & Amaral, 2001
  26. Genus Neoamphitrite Hessle, 1917
  27. Genus Neoleprea Hessle, 1917
  28. Genus Nicolea Malmgren, 1866
  29. Genus Opisthopista Caullery, 1944
  30. Genus Paralanice Caullery, 1944
  31. Genus Paramphitrite Holthe, 1976
  32. Genus Pherea Saint-Joseph, 1894
  33. Genus Phisidia Saint-Joseph, 1894
  34. Genus Pista Malmgren, 1866
  35. Genus Pistella Hartmann-Schröder, 1996
  36. Genus Polymniella Verrill, 1900
  37. Genus Proclea Saint-Joseph, 1894
  38. Genus Pseudoampharete Hartmann-Schröder, 1960
  39. Genus Pseudopista Hutchings & Smith, 1997
  40. Genus Pseudoproclea Hutchings & Glasby, 1990
  41. Genus Pseudothelepus Hutchings, 1997
  42. Genus Ramex Hartman, 1944
  43. Genus Reteterebella Hartman, 1963
  44. Genus Scionella Moore, 1903
  45. Genus Scionides Chamberlin, 1919
  46. Genus Spinosphaera Hessle, 1917
  47. Genus Spiroverma Uchida, 1968
  48. Genus Stschapovella Levenstein, 1957
  49. Genus Terebella Linnaeus, 1767
  50. Genus Terebellanice Hartmann-Schröder, 1962
  51. Genus Terebellobranchia Day, 1951
  52. Genus Thelepides Gravier, 1911
  53. Genus Tyira Hutchings, 1997
  54. Genus Varanusia Nogueira, Hutchings & Carrerette, 2015
  55. Genus Amaea Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Amaeana Hartman, 1959 (replaced junior homonym)
  56. Genus Amfitrite Nardo, 1847 accepted as Amphitrite Müller, 1771
  57. Genus Amphiro McIntosh, 1922 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Montagu unpublished name in McIntosh)
  58. Genus Amphitrita Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Amphitrite Müller, 1771
  59. Genus Amphitrites de Montfort, 1810 accepted as Amphitrite Müller, 1771
  60. Genus Amphitritoides Costa, 1862 accepted as Eupolymnia Verrill, 1900 (subjective synonym)
  61. Genus Amphytrite Renier, 1804 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, rejected publication)
  62. Genus Anisocirrus Gravier, 1905 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (subjective synonym)
  63. Genus Aphlebina Claparède, 1864 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (subjective synonym)
  64. Genus Apneuma Stossich, 1882 (Misspelling)
  65. Genus Apneumea Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (Subjective synonym)
  66. Genus Apneumonea McIntosh, 1922 (Misspelling)
  67. Genus Betapista Banse, 1980 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  68. Genus Calymmatops Peters, 1855 accepted as Colymmatops Peters, 1855
  69. Genus Chaetobranchus Verrill, 1873 accepted as Enoplobranchus Webster, 1879 (replaced junior homonym)
  70. Genus Choetobranchus Webster, 1879 (Misspelling)
  71. Genus Cyaxares Kinberg, 1867 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (Subjective synonym)
  72. Genus Dejoces Kinberg, 1867 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (subjective synonym)
  73. Genus Dendrobranchus Wagner, 1885 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, unavailable as no description)
  74. Genus Dendrophora Grube, 1850 accepted as Pista Malmgren, 1866
  75. Genus Ereutho Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (subjective synonym)
  76. Genus Eupista McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Eupistella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (replaced homonym)
  77. Genus Eupistella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  78. Genus Euscione Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (replacement name of subjective synonym)
  79. Genus Grymaea Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Streblosoma Sars, 1872 (subjective synonym)
  80. Genus Hanchiella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Hauchiella Levinsen, 1893
  81. Genus Hauchellia accepted as Hauchiella Levinsen, 1893
  82. Genus Heterophenacia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  83. Genus Heterophysalia Fauvel, 1896 (Misspelling)
  84. Genus Heterophyselia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767 (subjective synonym)
  85. Genus Heterophyzelia Grube, 1870 (Misspelling)
  86. Genus Heteroterebella Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767
  87. Genus Idalia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Pista Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  88. Genus Laena Moore, 1906 accepted as Leaena Malmgren, 1866
  89. Genus Lanasssa Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Lanassa Malmgren, 1866
  90. Genus Lancides Hessle, 1917 accepted as Lanicides Hessle, 1917
  91. Genus Lanice Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  92. Genus Laphaniella Malm, 1874 accepted as Lanassa Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  93. Genus Leanea [auctt.] accepted as Leaena Malmgren, 1866 (misspelling, with letters transposed)
  94. Genus Lepraea [auctt.] accepted as Leprea Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767 (misspelling)
  95. Genus Leprea Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767 (subjective synonym)
  96. Genus Leucariste Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (Subjective synonym)
  97. Genus Litancyra Hutchings, 1977 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (Subjective synonym)
  98. Genus Lizardia Nogueira, Hutchings & Carrerette, 2015 accepted as Varanusia Nogueira, Hutchings & Carrerette, 2015 (junior homonym)
  99. Genus Loimia Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  100. Genus Lumara Stimpson, 1854 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  101. Genus Lumora Webster & Benedict, 1887 (Misspelling)
  102. Genus Lysille Gravier, 1911 accepted as Lysilla Malmgren, 1866
  103. Genus Melinella McIntosh, 1914 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  104. Genus Neolepea Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Neoleprea Hessle, 1917
  105. Genus Neottis Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  106. Genus Nicolaea McIntosh, 1869 accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866
  107. Genus Noimia Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Loimia Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866
  108. Genus Otanes Kinberg, 1867 accepted as Pista Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  109. Genus Pallonia Costa, 1862 accepted as Eupolymnia Verrill, 1900 (subjective synonym)
  110. Genus Paraeupolymnia Young & Kritzler, 1987 accepted as Lanicola Hartmann-Schröder, 1986 (subjective synonym)
  111. Genus Parathelpus Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Parathelepus Caullery, 1915
  112. Genus Paraxionice Fauchald, 1972 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  113. Genus Phenacia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  114. Genus Pherca McIntosh, 1922 (Misspelling)
  115. Genus Physalia Langerhans, 1884 accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866
  116. Genus Physelia Quatrefages in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1866 accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866
  117. Genus Physelia [auctt.] accepted as Phyzelia Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866 (misspelling)
  118. Genus Physidea accepted as Phisidia Saint-Joseph, 1894
  119. Genus Phyzelia Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  120. Genus Polycirris Verrill, 1900 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850
  121. Genus Polycirus Cosmovici, 1880 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850
  122. Genus Polymnia Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Eupolymnia Verrill, 1900 (junior homonym)
  123. Genus Protothelepus Verrill, 1900 accepted as Euthelepus McIntosh, 1885 (subjective synonym)
  124. Genus Reterebella [auctt.] accepted as Reteterebella Hartman, 1963 (misspelling)
  125. Genus Schmardanella McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767 (subjective synonym)
  126. Genus Scione Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym, replaced homonym)
  127. Genus Scionopsis Verrill, 1873 accepted as Pista Malmgren, 1866
  128. Genus Solowetia Ssolowiew, 1899 accepted as Proclea Saint-Joseph, 1894 (subjective synonym)
  129. Genus Strebolosoma accepted as Streblosoma Sars, 1872
  130. Genus Telephus Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849
  131. Genus Telepus Lo Bianco, 1909 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849
  132. Genus Terebella [auctt.] accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866
  133. Genus Terebrella Packard, 1867 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767
  134. Genus Tersebella Agassiz, 1849 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767
  135. Genus Thehepus accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849
  136. Genus Thelepella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Nicolea Malmgren, 1866
  137. Genus Thelephusa Verrill, 1871 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  138. Genus Thelepides Southern, 1914 accepted as Parathelepus Caullery, 1915 (junior homonym)
  139. Genus Thelepodopsis Sars, 1872 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  140. Genus Thelphusa Verrill, 1872 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849
  141. Genus Thenacia Schmarda, 1877 (Misspelling)
  142. Genus Torquea Leidy, 1855 accepted as Polycirrus Grube, 1850 (Subjective synonym)
  143. Genus Trebella Lucas, 1840 accepted as Terebella Linnaeus, 1767
  144. Genus Uninochaeta Grube, 1870 (Misspelling)
  145. Genus Venusia Johnston, 1865 accepted as Thelepus Leuckart, 1849 (subjective synonym)
  146. Genus Wartelia Giard, 1878 accepted as Lanice Malmgren, 1866 accepted as Axionice Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
  147. Genus Ehlersiella McIntosh, 1885 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  148. Genus Lapidaria Zachs (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  149. Genus Lepraea Malmgren, 1865 (uncertain, unassessed)
  150. Genus Naneva Chamberlin, 1919 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable?)
  151. Genus Odysseus Kinberg, 1867 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable?)
  152. Genus Parascione Caullery, 1944 (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Terebellodibranchia Misra & Chakraborty, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Teredo Forskål, 1775 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable?)
  155. Genus Uncinochaeta Quatrefages, 1866 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable, no locality)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Senior homonym of Terebellidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda).  
Taxonomic remark Senior homonym of Terebellidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda). [details]
IRMNG (2025). Terebellidae Johnston, 1846. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110081 on 2026-05-05
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2006-11-26 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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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] 

extant flag source as per included genera [details] 

habitat flag source Hutchings, P.A. 2000. Family Terebellidae. Pp. 226-232 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) > Terebellida (Order) > Terebellidae (Family) [details]

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

Taxonomic remark Senior homonym of Terebellidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda). [details]
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