Class

Polychaeta

2,265 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 38

Abarenicola claparedi

Abarenicola claparedi

Arenicolidae
Pacific Lugworm

Pacific Lugworm

Abarenicola pacifica

Arenicolidae

Abyssoninoe abyssorum

Abyssoninoe abyssorum

Lumbrineridae

Abyssoninoe bidentata

Abyssoninoe bidentata

Lumbrineridae

Abyssoninoe hibernica

Abyssoninoe hibernica

Lumbrineridae

Abyssoninoe scopa

Abyssoninoe scopa

Lumbrineridae

Acanthicolepis asperrima

Acanthicolepis asperrima

Polynoidae
Acholoe squamosa

Acholoe squamosa

Acholoe squamosa

Polynoidae

Acoetes ivisoni

Acoetes ivisoni

Acoetidae

Acoetes pacifica

Acoetes pacifica

Acoetidae

Acritagasyllis longichaetosus

Acritagasyllis longichaetosus

Syllidae

Acrocirrus validus

Acrocirrus validus

Acrocirridae

Acromegalomma adriaticum

Acromegalomma adriaticum

Sabellidae

Acromegalomma bioculatum

Acromegalomma bioculatum

Sabellidae
Acromegalomma circumspectum

Acromegalomma circumspectum

Acromegalomma circumspectum

Sabellidae
Poliqueto tubícola

Poliqueto tubícola

Acromegalomma coloratum

Sabellidae
Acromegalomma lanigerum

Acromegalomma lanigerum

Acromegalomma lanigerum

Sabellidae

Acromegalomma longoventrale

Acromegalomma longoventrale

Sabellidae

Acromegalomma messapicum

Acromegalomma messapicum

Sabellidae

Acromegalomma pigmentum

Acromegalomma pigmentum

Sabellidae

Acromegalomma scutolenis

Acromegalomma scutolenis

Sabellidae

Acromegalomma splendidum

Acromegalomma splendidum

Sabellidae
Mégalomma

Mégalomma

Acromegalomma vesiculosum

Sabellidae

Actaedrilus polyonyx

Actaedrilus polyonyx

Acrocirridae

Adercodon pleijeli

Adercodon pleijeli

Ampharetidae

Adyte hyalina

Adyte hyalina

Polynoidae

Aeolosoma Worm

Aeolosoma hemprichii

Aeolosomatidae

Aeolosoma variegatum

Aeolosoma variegatum

Aeolosomatidae

Aglaophamus agilis

Aglaophamus agilis

Nephtyidae

Aglaophamus heteroserrata

Aglaophamus heteroserrata

Nephtyidae

purple worm

Aglaophamus macroura

Nephtyidae

Aglaophamus malmgreni

Aglaophamus malmgreni

Nephtyidae

Aglaophamus peruana

Aglaophamus peruana

Nephtyidae

Aglaophamus pulcher

Aglaophamus pulcher

Nephtyidae
Aglaophamus trissophyllus

Aglaophamus trissophyllus

Aglaophamus trissophyllus

Nephtyidae

Alciopina parasitica

Alciopina parasitica

Phyllodocidae
gelatinous scale worm

gelatinous scale worm

Alentia gelatinosa

Polynoidae
Giant Piling Worm

Giant Piling Worm

Alitta brandti

Nereididae
Alitta grandis

Alitta grandis

Alitta grandis

Nereididae
Alitta succinea

Alitta succinea

Alitta succinea

Nereididae
King Ragworm

King Ragworm

Alitta virens

Nereididae
Alitta williami

Alitta williami

Alitta williami

Nereididae

Alitta yarae

Alitta yarae

Nereididae

Amaeana occidentalis

Amaeana occidentalis

Terebellidae

Amaeana trilobata

Amaeana trilobata

Terebellidae

Amage adspersa

Amage adspersa

Ampharetidae

Amage auricula

Amage auricula

Ampharetidae

Amage perfecta

Amage perfecta

Ampharetidae

Amage sculpta

Amage sculpta

Ampharetidae

Amage scutata

Amage scutata

Ampharetidae

Amalosoma eddystonense

Amalosoma eddystonense

Bonelliidae

Amblyosyllis anae

Amblyosyllis anae

Syllidae

Amblyosyllis finmarchica

Amblyosyllis finmarchica

Syllidae
Amblyosyllis hectori

Amblyosyllis hectori

Amblyosyllis hectori

Syllidae

Amblyosyllis lineata

Amblyosyllis lineata

Syllidae
Amblyosyllis nigrolineata

Amblyosyllis nigrolineata

Amblyosyllis nigrolineata

Syllidae
Amblyosyllis ovei

Amblyosyllis ovei

Amblyosyllis ovei

Syllidae
Amblyosyllis spectabilis

Amblyosyllis spectabilis

Amblyosyllis spectabilis

Syllidae

Americonuphis magna

Americonuphis magna

Onuphidae

Ampharete acutifrons

Ampharete acutifrons

Ampharetidae