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Syllidae Grube, 1850

948  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:948)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Errantia (Subclass)
  6. Phyllodocida (Order)
  7. Nereidiformia (Suborder)
  8. Syllidae (Family)
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Levidoridae Perkins, 1987 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)

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  1. Genus Acritagasyllis Lucas, San Martín & Sikorski, 2010
  2. Genus Alcyonosyllis Glasby & Watson, 2001
  3. Genus Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  4. Genus Anguillosyllis Day, 1963
  5. Genus Anoplosyllis Claparède, 1868
  6. Genus Astreptosyllis Kudenov & Dorsey, 1982
  7. Genus Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009
  8. Genus Brachysyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964
  9. Genus Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887
  10. Genus Brania Quatrefages, 1866
  11. Genus Brevicirrosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  12. Genus Campesyllis Chamberlin, 1919
  13. Genus Cicese Díaz-Castañeda & San Martín, 2001
  14. Genus Clavisyllis Knox, 1957
  15. Genus Cryptochaetosyllis Jimi, Britayev & Martin in Jimi et al., 2024
  16. Genus Dentatisyllis Perkins, 1981
  17. Genus Dioplosyllis Gidholm, 1962
  18. Genus Epigamia Nygren, 2004
  19. Genus Erinaceusyllis San Martín, 2003
  20. Genus Erseia Nygren, Sundkvist, Mikac & Pleijel, 2010
  21. Genus Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
  22. Genus Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867
  23. Genus Exogone Örsted, 1845
  24. Genus Exogonita Hartman & Fauchald, 1971
  25. Genus Exogonoides Day, 1963
  26. Genus Fauvelia Gravier, 1900
  27. Genus Guillermogonita Böggemann, 2009
  28. Genus Haplosyllides Augener, 1922
  29. Genus Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879
  30. Genus Imajimaea Nygren, 2004
  31. Genus Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003
  32. Genus Irmula Ehlers, 1913
  33. Genus Karroonsyllis San Martín & López, 2003
  34. Genus Lamellisyllis Day, 1960
  35. Genus Levidorum Hartman, 1967
  36. Genus Megasyllis San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
  37. Genus Miscellania Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990
  38. Genus Monocerina Costa, 1861
  39. Genus Murrindisyllis San Martín, Aguado & Murray, 2007
  40. Genus Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
  41. Genus Neopetitia San Martín, 2003
  42. Genus Nooralia San Martín, 2002
  43. Genus Nuchalosyllis Rullier & Amoureux, 1979
  44. Genus Nudisyllis Knox & Cameron, 1970
  45. Genus Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863
  46. Genus Opisthodonta Langerhans, 1879
  47. Genus Opisthosyllis Langerhans, 1879
  48. Genus Pachyprocerastea Nygren, 2004
  49. Genus Palposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977
  50. Genus Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003
  51. Genus Parahaplosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1990
  52. Genus Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991
  53. Genus Parapionosyllis Fauvel, 1923
  54. Genus Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004
  55. Genus Paraprocerastea San Martín & Alós, 1989
  56. Genus Parapterosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1960
  57. Genus Parasitosyllis Potts, 1912
  58. Genus Parasphaerosyllis Monro, 1937
  59. Genus Paratyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962
  60. Genus Parautolytus Ehlers, 1900
  61. Genus Parexogone Mesnil & Caullery, 1918
  62. Genus Perkinsyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  63. Genus Photocharis Ehrenberg, 1835
  64. Genus Phyllosyllis Ehlers, 1897
  65. Genus Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867
  66. Genus Plakosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1956
  67. Genus Planicirrata Nygren, 2004
  68. Genus Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  69. Genus Procerastea Langerhans, 1884
  70. Genus Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984
  71. Genus Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990
  72. Genus Pseudosyllis Grube, 1863
  73. Genus Ramisyllis Glasby, Schroeder & Aguado, 2012
  74. Genus Rhopalosyllis Augener, 1913
  75. Genus Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  76. Genus Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
  77. Genus Streptodonta San Martín & Hutchings, 2006
  78. Genus Streptospinigera Kudenov, 1983
  79. Genus Streptosyllis Webster & Benedict, 1884
  80. Genus Syllides Örsted, 1845
  81. Genus Syllis Lamarck, 1818
  82. Genus Synmerosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  83. Genus Synsyllis Verrill, 1900
  84. Genus Tetrapalpia San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
  85. Genus Trypanedenta Imajima & Hartman, 1964
  86. Genus Trypanobia Imajima & Hartman, 1964
  87. Genus Trypanospina Álvarez-Campos, Taboada, San Martín, Leiva & Riesgo, 2018
  88. Genus Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
  89. Genus Virchowia Langerhans, 1879
  90. Genus Westheidesyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
  91. Genus Xenosyllides Perejaslavtseva, 1891
  92. Genus Xenosyllis Marion & Bobretzky, 1875
  93. Genus Alluaudella Gravier, 1905 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  94. Genus Amblyosillis [misspelling of Amblyosyllis] accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (misspelling of Amblyosyllis)
  95. Genus Amytis Savigny, 1822 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (nomen oblitum according to Article 23.9.1 (ICZN, 1999))
  96. Genus Aporosyllis Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  97. Genus Atelesyllis Pruvot, 1930 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  98. Genus Autolytides Malaquin, 1893 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  99. Genus Autolytus Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  100. Genus Autosyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964 accepted as Virchowia Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
  101. Genus Basidiosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991 (subjective synonym)
  102. Genus Bollandia Glasby, 1994 accepted as Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009 (junior homonym)
  103. Genus Braniella Hartman, 1965 accepted as Anguillosyllis Day, 1963 (subjective synonym)
  104. Genus Branquiosyllis [auctt. misspelling for Branchiosyllis] accepted as Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  105. Genus Chaetosyllis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  106. Genus Claparedia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 (uncertain synonym)
  107. Genus Crithida Gosse, 1855 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  108. Genus Cystonereis Kölliker, 1846 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  109. Genus Desmosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  110. Genus Diploceraea Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  111. Genus Ehlersia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  112. Genus Eudontosyllis Knox, 1960 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  113. Genus Eurymedusa Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  114. Genus Eurysillis Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami)
  115. Genus Exagone Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
  116. Genus Exogene [auct. misspelling for 'Exogone'] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
  117. Genus Exogona Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
  118. Genus Exogonella Hartman, 1961 accepted as Parexogone Mesnil & Caullery, 1918 (subjective synonym)
  119. Genus Exotokas Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  120. Genus Gattiola Johnston in Baird, 1861 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
  121. Genus Geminosyllis Imajima, 1966 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (superfluous replacement name, subjective synonym)
  122. Genus Gnathosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  123. Genus Gossia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  124. Genus Grubea Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885 (subjective synonym)
  125. Genus Grubeosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885 (subjective synonym)
  126. Genus Hemisyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
  127. Genus Hesiosyllis Wesenberg Lund, 1950 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  128. Genus Hesperalia Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  129. Genus Ioda [auctt.] accepted as Ioida Johnston, 1839 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (lapsus calami)
  130. Genus Ioida Johnston, 1839 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  131. Genus Langerhansia Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  132. Genus Laomedora Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  133. Genus Lophosyllis Sars, 1867 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  134. Genus Microsyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  135. Genus Nereisyllis Blainville, 1828 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (nomen oblitum according to Article 23.9.1 (ICZN, 1999))
  136. Genus Nicotia Costa, 1864 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
  137. Genus Odontoautolytus Hartmann-Schröder, 1979 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  138. Genus Oophylax Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  139. Genus Paedophylax Claparède, 1868 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  140. Genus Paedophyllax [auct. misspelling for 'Paedophylax'] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, lapsus calami)
  141. Genus Pedophylax [auct. misspelling for 'Paedophylax'] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, lapsus calami)
  142. Genus Petitia Siewing, 1956 accepted as Neopetitia San Martín, 2003
  143. Genus Pharyngeovalvata Day, 1951 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  144. Genus Podenereis Blainville, 1818 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (nomen oblitum)
  145. Genus Podonereis [auct. misspelling] accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (misspelling of Podenereis)
  146. Genus Polybostrichus Örsted, 1843 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (subjective synonym, male reproductive stolon morphs)
  147. Genus Polymastus Claparède, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
  148. Genus Polynice Savigny, 1822 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (nomen oblitum according to Article 23.9.1 (ICZN, 1999))
  149. Genus Procera [auct. misspelling] accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling of Proceraea)
  150. Genus Procerea [auct. misspelling] accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling of Proceraea)
  151. Genus Procome Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  152. Genus Pseudobrania San Martín, 1984 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  153. Genus Pseudosyllides Augener, 1927 accepted as Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003 (junior homonym)
  154. Genus Pseudosyllides Czerniavsky, 1882 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
  155. Genus Pterautolytus Ehlers, 1907 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (subjective synonym)
  156. Genus Pteroautolytus [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Pterautolytus Ehlers, 1907 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling)
  157. Genus Pterosyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
  158. Genus Reductotyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  159. Genus Regulatus Imajima, 1966 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  160. Genus Sacconereis J. Müller, 1853 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  161. Genus Schmardia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  162. Genus Sinpalposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1983 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  163. Genus Spermosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
  164. Genus Stephanosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  165. Genus Syllia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  166. Genus Sylline [ sensu Claparède, 1864, non Grube, 1860 ] accepted as Exogone (Sylline) [ sensu Claparède, 1864, non Grube, 1860 ] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (unaccepted > misapplication, misapplication of an Autolytinae name to an Exogoninae)
  167. Genus Sylline Grube, 1860 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
  168. Genus Tetraglena Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
  169. Genus Tetraglene Grube, 1863 accepted as Pseudosyllis Grube, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, simultaneous publication but Pseudosyllis has been preferred subsequently)
  170. Genus Thoe Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  171. Genus Thylaciphorus Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
  172. Genus Trichosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  173. Genus Trypanoseta Imajima & Hartman, 1964 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
  174. Genus Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  175. Genus Umbellisyllis M Sars, 1869 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  176. Genus Umbellisyllys M. Sars, 1869 accepted as Umbellisyllis M Sars, 1869 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (Lapsus calami)
  177. Genus Heterosyllis Claparède, 1863 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  178. Genus Lapithas Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable)
  179. Genus Periboea Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > nomen dubium, junior homonym)
  180. Genus Platysyllis Grube, 1878 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Grube, Adolf Eduard. (1850). Die Familien der Anneliden. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 16(1): 249-364., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6958350
page(s): 308-309 [details]   
Taxonomy Systematic position of Calamyzidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (currently in Syllidae) is uncertain.  
Taxonomy Systematic position of Calamyzidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (currently in Syllidae) is uncertain. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2024). World Polychaeta Database. Syllidae Grube, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=948 on 2024-08-03
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Gil, João
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Read, Geoffrey

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original description Grube, Adolf Eduard. (1850). Die Familien der Anneliden. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 16(1): 249-364., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6958350
page(s): 308-309 [details]   

original description  (of Levidoridae Perkins, 1987) Perkins, Thomas H. 1987. Levidoridae (Polychaeta), new family, with descriptions of two new species of Levidorum from Florida. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, 7: 162-168.
page(s): 162 [details]   

taxonomy source San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]   

additional source Aguado, M.T.; Nygren, A.; Siddall, M.E. 2007. Phylogeny of Syllidae (Polychaeta) based on combined molecular analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Cladistics 23(6): 552-564 [details]   

additional source Aguado, M. T.; San Martin, G.; Siddall, M. E. 2012. Systematics and evolution of syllids (Annelida, Syllidae). Cladistics 28(3): 234-250., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00377.x [details]   

additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]   

identification resource San Martín, Guillermo; Rozbaczylo, Nicolas; Díaz-Díaz, Oscar. (2017). Guía Y Claves Para El Reconocimiento De Las Subfamilias, Géneros Y Especies De Syllidae Registradas A Lo Largo De La Costa De Chile, Archipiélago Juan Fernández E Islade Pascua (Annelida: Phyllodocida: Syllidae [Guide and keys for the identification of the subfamilies, genera and species of Syllidae registered along the Chilean coast, the Juan Fernández Archipelago and Easter Island (Annelida: Phyllodocida: Syllidae)]. Anales Instituto Patagonia (Chile)]. <em>Anales Instituto Patagonia (Chile).</em> 45(2): 7-50 [44pp]., available online at http://www.analesdelinstitutodelapatagonia.cl/index.php/analespatagonia/article/view/835 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

identification resource San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. <em>In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid.</em> p 1-554. (look up in IMIS) [details]   
 
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Acknowledgments Luigi Musco wishes to thank Guillermo San Martín, Melih Çinar and Alberto Castelli for their willingness in double checking the taxonomic list of the Syllidae. [details]

Spelling Original spell of the family as Syllidea.  [details]

Taxonomy Systematic position of Calamyzidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (currently in Syllidae) is uncertain. [details]
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