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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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Family
Levidoridae Perkins, 1987 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)

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  1. Genus Acritagasyllis Lucas, San Martín & Sikorski, 2010
  2. Genus Anguillosyllis Day, 1963
  3. Subfamily Anoplosyllinae Aguado & San Martín, 2009
    1. Genus Anoplosyllis Claparède, 1868
    2. Genus Astreptosyllis Kudenov & Dorsey, 1982
    3. Genus Streptospinigera Kudenov, 1983
    4. Genus Streptosyllis Webster & Benedict, 1884
    5. Genus Syllides Örsted, 1845
  4. Subfamily Autolytinae Langerhans, 1879
    1. Tribe Autolytini Langerhans, 1879
      1. Genus Cryptochaetosyllis Jimi, Britayev & Martin in Jimi et al., 2024
      2. Genus Epigamia Nygren, 2004
      3. Genus Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845
      4. Genus Autolytides Malaquin, 1893 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Autolytus Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
      6. Genus Crithida Gosse, 1855 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Diploceraea Grube, 1850 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
      8. Genus Podenereis Blainville, 1818 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (nomen oblitum)
      9. Genus Podonereis [auct. misspelling] accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (misspelling of Podenereis)
      10. Genus Sacconereis J. Müller, 1853 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
      11. Genus Sylline Grube, 1860 accepted as Myrianida Milne Edwards, 1845 (subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Procerini Nygren, 2004
      1. Genus Erseia Nygren, Sundkvist, Mikac & Pleijel, 2010
      2. Genus Imajimaea Nygren, 2004
      3. Genus Levidorum Hartman, 1967
      4. Genus Pachyprocerastea Nygren, 2004
      5. Genus Paraproceraea Nygren, 2004
      6. Genus Paraprocerastea San Martín & Alós, 1989
      7. Genus Planicirrata Nygren, 2004
      8. Genus Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
      9. Genus Procerastea Langerhans, 1884
      10. Genus Virchowia Langerhans, 1879
      11. Genus Amytis Savigny, 1822 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (nomen oblitum according to Article 23.9.1 (ICZN, 1999))
      12. Genus Autosyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964 accepted as Virchowia Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
      13. Genus Nereisyllis Blainville, 1828 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (nomen oblitum according to Article 23.9.1 (ICZN, 1999))
      14. Genus Polybostrichus Örsted, 1843 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (subjective synonym, male reproductive stolon morphs)
      15. Genus Polynice Savigny, 1822 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (nomen oblitum according to Article 23.9.1 (ICZN, 1999))
      16. Genus Procera [auct. misspelling] accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling of Proceraea)
      17. Genus Procerea [auct. misspelling] accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling of Proceraea)
      18. Genus Pterautolytus Ehlers, 1907 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (subjective synonym)
      19. Genus Regulatus Imajima, 1966 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  5. Genus Brachysyllis Imajima & Hartman, 1964
  6. Genus Campesyllis Chamberlin, 1919
  7. Genus Cicese Díaz-Castañeda & San Martín, 2001
  8. Subfamily Eusyllinae Malaquin, 1893
    1. Genus Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
    2. Genus Brevicirrosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
    3. Genus Clavisyllis Knox, 1957
    4. Genus Dioplosyllis Gidholm, 1962
    5. Genus Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867
    6. Genus Miscellania Martin, Alós & Sardá, 1990
    7. Genus Neopetitia San Martín, 2003
    8. Genus Nudisyllis Knox & Cameron, 1970
    9. Genus Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863
    10. Genus Opisthodonta Langerhans, 1879
    11. Genus Paraehlersia San Martín, 2003
    12. Genus Perkinsyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
    13. Genus Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867
    14. Genus Psammosyllis Westheide, 1990
    15. Genus Streptodonta San Martín & Hutchings, 2006
    16. Genus Synmerosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
    17. Genus Westheidesyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009
    18. Genus Amblyosillis [misspelling of Amblyosyllis] accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (misspelling of Amblyosyllis)
    19. Genus Basidiosyllis San Martín, López & Aguado, 2009 accepted as Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991 (subjective synonym)
    20. Genus Desmosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
    21. Genus Gattiola Johnston in Baird, 1861 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857
    22. Genus Hesiosyllis Wesenberg Lund, 1950 accepted as Pionosyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
    23. Genus Nicotia Costa, 1864 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
    24. Genus Odontoautolytus Hartmann-Schröder, 1979 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
    25. Genus Procome Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
    26. Genus Pseudosyllides Czerniavsky, 1882 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
    27. Genus Thylaciphorus Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
    28. Genus Umbellisyllis M Sars, 1869 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  9. Subfamily Exogoninae Langerhans, 1879
    1. Genus Brania Quatrefages, 1866
    2. Genus Erinaceusyllis San Martín, 2003
    3. Genus Exogone Örsted, 1845
    4. Genus Exogonita Hartman & Fauchald, 1971
    5. Genus Parapionosyllis Fauvel, 1923
    6. Genus Parexogone Mesnil & Caullery, 1918
    7. Genus Prosphaerosyllis San Martín, 1984
    8. Genus Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
    9. Genus Sphaerosyllis Claparède, 1863
    10. Genus Cystonereis Kölliker, 1846 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
    11. Genus Exagone Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
    12. Genus Exogene [auct. misspelling for 'Exogone'] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
    13. Genus Exogona Örsted, 1845 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (lapsus calami)
    14. Genus Exogonella Hartman, 1961 accepted as Parexogone Mesnil & Caullery, 1918 (subjective synonym)
    15. Genus Exotokas Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
    16. Genus Gossia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
    17. Genus Grubea Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885 (subjective synonym)
    18. Genus Grubeosyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885 (subjective synonym)
    19. Genus Microsyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
    20. Genus Oophylax Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
    21. Genus Paedophylax Claparède, 1868 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
    22. Genus Paedophyllax [auct. misspelling for 'Paedophylax'] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, lapsus calami)
    23. Genus Pedophylax [auct. misspelling for 'Paedophylax'] accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, lapsus calami)
    24. Genus Schmardia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
    25. Genus Spermosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845
    26. Genus Syllia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Exogone Örsted, 1845 (subjective synonym)
    27. 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)
  10. Genus Exogonoides Day, 1963
  11. Genus Fauvelia Gravier, 1900
  12. Genus Haplosyllides Augener, 1922
  13. Genus Irmula Ehlers, 1913
  14. Genus Lamellisyllis Day, 1960
  15. Genus Monocerina Costa, 1861
  16. Genus Murrindisyllis San Martín, Aguado & Murray, 2007
  17. Genus Nooralia San Martín, 2002
  18. Genus Nuchalosyllis Rullier & Amoureux, 1979
  19. Genus Palposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977
  20. Genus Parahaplosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1990
  21. Genus Paraopisthosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1991
  22. Genus Parasitosyllis Potts, 1912
  23. Genus Parautolytus Ehlers, 1900
  24. Genus Photocharis Ehrenberg, 1835
  25. Genus Phyllosyllis Ehlers, 1897
  26. Genus Pseudosyllis Grube, 1863
  27. Subfamily Syllinae Grube, 1850
    1. Genus Alcyonosyllis Glasby & Watson, 2001
    2. Genus Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887
    3. Genus Dentatisyllis Perkins, 1981
    4. Genus Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
    5. Genus Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879
    6. Genus Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003
    7. Genus Karroonsyllis San Martín & López, 2003
    8. Genus Megasyllis San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
    9. Genus Opisthosyllis Langerhans, 1879
    10. Genus Parapterosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1960
    11. Genus Parasphaerosyllis Monro, 1937
    12. Genus Paratyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1962
    13. Genus Plakosyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1956
    14. Genus Ramisyllis Glasby, Schroeder & Aguado, 2012
    15. Genus Rhopalosyllis Augener, 1913
    16. Genus Syllis Lamarck, 1818
    17. Genus Tetrapalpia San Martín, Hutchings & Aguado, 2008
    18. Genus Trypanedenta Imajima & Hartman, 1964
    19. Genus Trypanobia Imajima & Hartman, 1964
    20. Genus Trypanospina Álvarez-Campos, Taboada, San Martín, Leiva & Riesgo, 2018
    21. Genus Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
    22. Genus Xenosyllis Marion & Bobretzky, 1875
    23. Genus Aporosyllis Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    24. Genus Branquiosyllis [auctt. misspelling for Branchiosyllis] accepted as Branchiosyllis Ehlers, 1887 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    25. Genus Chaetosyllis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    26. Genus Ehlersia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    27. Genus Eurysillis Ehlers, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami)
    28. Genus Geminosyllis Imajima, 1966 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (superfluous replacement name, subjective synonym)
    29. Genus Gnathosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    30. Genus Hemisyllis Verrill, 1900 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
    31. Genus Ioda [auctt.] accepted as Ioida Johnston, 1839 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (lapsus calami)
    32. Genus Ioida Johnston, 1839 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    33. Genus Langerhansia Czerniavsky, 1881 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    34. Genus Polymastus Claparède, 1864 accepted as Eurysyllis Ehlers, 1864
    35. Genus Tetraglena Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Trypanosyllis Claparède, 1864
    36. Genus Tetraglene Grube, 1863 accepted as Pseudosyllis Grube, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, simultaneous publication but Pseudosyllis has been preferred subsequently)
    37. Genus Thoe Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    38. Genus Trichosyllis Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
    39. Genus Trypanoseta Imajima & Hartman, 1964 accepted as Haplosyllis Langerhans, 1879 (subjective synonym)
    40. Genus Typosyllis Langerhans, 1879 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  28. Genus Synsyllis Verrill, 1900
  29. Genus Xenosyllides Perejaslavtseva, 1891
  30. Genus Alluaudella Gravier, 1905 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  31. Genus Atelesyllis Pruvot, 1930 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  32. Genus Braniella Hartman, 1965 accepted as Anguillosyllis Day, 1963 (subjective synonym)
  33. Genus Claparedia Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 (uncertain synonym)
  34. Genus Eudontosyllis Knox, 1960 accepted as Eusyllis Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
  35. Genus Eurymedusa Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  36. Subfamily Eurysyllinae Hartman, 1965 accepted as Syllinae Grube, 1850
  37. Genus Hesperalia Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  38. Genus Laomedora Kinberg, 1866 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  39. Genus Lophosyllis Sars, 1867 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  40. Genus Petitia Siewing, 1956 accepted as Neopetitia San Martín, 2003
  41. Genus Pharyngeovalvata Day, 1951 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  42. Genus Pseudobrania San Martín, 1984 accepted as Salvatoria McIntosh, 1885
  43. Genus Pseudosyllides Augener, 1927 accepted as Inermosyllis San Martín, 2003 (junior homonym)
  44. Genus Pteroautolytus [auctt. misspelling] accepted as Pterautolytus Ehlers, 1907 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864 (lapsus calami; misspelling)
  45. Genus Pterosyllis Claparède, 1863 accepted as Amblyosyllis Grube, 1857 (subjective synonym)
  46. Genus Reductotyposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  47. Genus Sinpalposyllis Hartmann-Schröder, 1983 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
  48. Genus Stephanosyllis Claparède, 1864 accepted as Proceraea Ehlers, 1864
  49. Subfamily Syllidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009
    2. Genus Guillermogonita Böggemann, 2009
    3. Genus Bollandia Glasby, 1994 accepted as Bollandiella Glasby & Krell, 2009 (junior homonym)
    4. Genus Umbellisyllys M. Sars, 1869 accepted as Umbellisyllis M Sars, 1869 accepted as Odontosyllis Claparède, 1863 (Lapsus calami)
  50. Genus Heterosyllis Claparède, 1863 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  51. Genus Lapithas Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable)
  52. Genus Periboea Kinberg, 1866 (uncertain > nomen dubium, junior homonym)
  53. 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 2024-12-03
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2006-11-22 11:48:47Z
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Musco, Luigi
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z
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Fauchald, Kristian
2015-05-03 19:30:03Z
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Gil, João
2024-07-05 03:01:58Z
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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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