Overview
A family of scaled Polychaete worms known as the "scale worms". Short and flat, specimens reach as much as 20 cm in length and 10 cm width. An almost-constant number of small segments is the norm. They are covered by scales, technically termed elytra. They are active hunters, but generally dwell in protected environments such as under stones.
External links
- http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/research/georges_bank/Species_List/Polynoidae.htm
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/taxinfo/browse/family/polynoidae.htm
- Animal Diversity Web
External links
- http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/research/georges_bank/Species_List/Polynoidae.htm
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/taxinfo/browse/family/polynoidae.htm
- Animal Diversity Web
References
Brusca, R.C.; Brusca, G.J. (1990). Invertebrates.
Taxonomy
The Family Polynoidae is a member of the Superfamily Aphroditoidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Polynoidae:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Protostomia
Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
- Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa
- Lophotrochozoans
- Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
- Phylum: Annelida
Lamarck, 1809 - Segmented Worms
- Class: Polychaeta
Grube, 1850 - Polychaetes
- Order: Phyllodocida
- Suborder: Aphroditiformia
- Superfamily: Aphroditoidea
Malmgren, 1867
- Family: Polynoidae Kinberg, 1856
- Superfamily: Aphroditoidea
Malmgren, 1867
- Suborder: Aphroditiformia
- Order: Phyllodocida
- Class: Polychaeta
Grube, 1850 - Polychaetes
- Phylum: Annelida
Lamarck, 1809 - Segmented Worms
- Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
- Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa
- Lophotrochozoans
- Branch: Protostomia
Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Family Polynoidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Subfamily (12): Acholoinae · Admetellinae · Arctonoinae · Branchinotogluminae · Branchiplicatinae · Eulagiscinae · Harmothoinae · Iphioninae · Lepidastheniinae · Lepidonotinae · Macellicephalinae · Polynoinae
- Genus (115): Acanthicolepis · Acholoe · Admetella · Adyte · Alentia · Alentiana · Allmaniella · Antarctinoe · Antinoana · Antinoe · Antinoella · Arcteobia · Arctonoe · Arctonoella · Australaugeneria · Austrolaenilla · Barrukia · Bathyadmetella · Bathycatalina · Bathyeliasona · Bathykurila · Bathymoorea · Bathyvitiazia · Benhamipolynoe · Bouchiria · Branchinotogluma · Branchiplicatus · Branchipolynoe · Byglides · Bylgides · Cervilia · Chaetacanthus · Dilepidonotus · Disconatis · Drieschella · Drieschia · Enipo · Eucranta · Eulagisca · Eunoe · Euphione · Euphionella · Frennia · Gastrolepidia · Gattyana · Gaudichaudius · Gesiella · Gorekia · Grubeopolynoe · Halosydna · Halosydnella · Halosydnopsis · Harmothoe · Hartmania · Hemilepidia · Herdmanella · Hermadion · Hermenia · Hesperonoe · Heteralentia · Heteropolynoe · Hololepida · Hololepidella · Hyperhalosydna · Intoshella · Iphione · Iphionella · Kermadecella · Lagisca · Lepidametria · Lepidasthenia · Lepidastheniella · Lepidofimbra · Lepidogyra · Lepidonotopodium · Lepidonotus · Leucia · Levensteiniella · Lucopia · Macellicephala · Macellicephaloides · Macelloides · Malmgrenia · Malmgreniella · Melaenis · Nemidia · Neohololepidella · Nychia · Opisthotrochopodus · Paradyte · Parahalosydna · Parahololepidella · Paralepidonotus · Perolepis · Phyllohartmania · Phyllosheila · Podarmus · Polyeunoa · Polynoe · Polynoella · Pottsiscalisetosus · Pseudohalosydna · Pseudopolynoe · Robertianella · Sheila · Subadyte · Telodrieschia · Telolepidasthenia · Tenonia · Thermiphione · Thermopolynoe · Thormora · Tottonpolynoe · Uncopolynoe · Weberia
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 611 species and subspecies in the Family Polynoidae.
Genera
Acanthicolepis
Acholoe
In Greek mythology, a harpy ("snatcher", from Latin: , originating in Greek: ??p??a, harpuia) was one of the winged spirits best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas. The literal meaning of the word seems to be "that which snatches" as it comes from the ancient Greek word harpazein (??p??e??), which means "to snatch". [more]
Admetella
Adyte
Alentia
Alentiana
Allmaniella
Antarctinoe
Antinoana
Antinoe
In Greek mythology, the name Antinoe (??t????) may refer to: [more]
Antinoella
Arcteobia
Arctonoe
Arctonoella
Australaugeneria
Austrolaenilla
Barrukia
Bathyadmetella
Bathycatalina
Bathyeliasona
Bathykurila
Bathymoorea
Bathyvitiazia
Benhamipolynoe
Bouchiria
Branchinotogluma
Branchiplicatus
Branchipolynoe
Byglides
Bylgides
Cervilia
Chaetacanthus
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
Dilepidonotus
Disconatis
Drieschella
Drieschia
Enipo
Eucranta
Eulagisca
Eunoe
Eunoe is a feature of 's Commedia created by Dante as a sixth river of the dead. Penitents reaching the Garden of Eden at the top of Mount Purgatory are first washed in the waters of the river Lethe in order to forget the memories of their mortal sins. They then pass through Eunoe to have the memories of their good deeds in life strengthened. [more]
Euphione
Euphionella
Frennia
Gastrolepidia
Gattyana
Gaudichaudius
Gesiella
Gorekia
Grubeopolynoe
Halosydna
Halosydnella
Halosydnopsis
Harmothoe
Hartmania
Hemilepidia
Herdmanella
Hermadion
Hermenia
Hesperonoe
Heteralentia
Heteropolynoe
Hololepida
Hololepidella
Hyperhalosydna
Intoshella
Iphione
Iphionella
Kermadecella
Lagisca
Lepidametria
Lepidasthenia
Lepidastheniella
Lepidofimbra
Lepidogyra
Lepidonotopodium
Lepidonotus
Leucia
Levensteiniella
Lucopia
Macellicephala
Macellicephaloides
Macelloides
Malmgrenia
Malmgreniella
Melaenis
Nemidia
Neohololepidella
Nychia
Opisthotrochopodus
Paradyte
Parahalosydna
Parahololepidella
Paralepidonotus
Perolepis
Phyllohartmania
Phyllosheila
Podarmus
Polyeunoa
Polynoe
Polynoella
Pottsiscalisetosus
Pseudohalosydna
Pseudopolynoe
Robertianella
Sheila
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]
Subadyte
Telodrieschia
Telolepidasthenia
Tenonia
Thermiphione
Thermopolynoe
Thormora
Tottonpolynoe
Uncopolynoe
Weberia
At least 9 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Weberia.
More info about the Genus Weberia may be found here.
References
Brusca, R.C.; Brusca, G.J. (1990). Invertebrates.
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