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 10 of 38

Branchiomma arcticum

Branchiomma arcticum

Sabellidae
Sabellid polychaete

Sabellid polychaete

Branchiomma bairdi

Sabellidae

Branchiomma boholense

Branchiomma boholense

Sabellidae
Shore Feather Duster Worm

Shore Feather Duster Worm

Branchiomma bombyx

Sabellidae

Branchiomma inconspicua

Branchiomma inconspicua

Sabellidae

Branchiomma infarctum

Branchiomma infarctum

Sabellidae
Branchiomma luctuosum

Branchiomma luctuosum

Branchiomma luctuosum

Sabellidae

Branchiomma moebii

Branchiomma moebii

Sabellidae
Black-spotted Feather Duster

Black-spotted Feather Duster

Branchiomma nigromaculatum

Sabellidae

Branchiosyllis exilis

Branchiosyllis exilis

Syllidae

Brania arminii

Brania arminii

Syllidae

Brania pusilla

Brania pusilla

Syllidae

Brevicirrosyllis weismanni

Brevicirrosyllis weismanni

Syllidae

Bushiella quadrangularis

Bushiella quadrangularis

Serpulidae

Bylgides acutisetis

Bylgides acutisetis

Polynoidae

Bylgides annenkovae

Bylgides annenkovae

Polynoidae

Bylgides elegans

Bylgides elegans

Polynoidae

Bylgides groenlandicus

Bylgides groenlandicus

Polynoidae
Bylgides sarsi

Bylgides sarsi

Bylgides sarsi

Polynoidae

Capitella aracaensis

Capitella aracaensis

Capitellidae

Capitella biota

Capitella biota

Capitellidae
Gallery Worm

Gallery Worm

Capitella capitata

Capitellidae

Polychaete

Capitella giardi

Capitellidae

Capitella minima

Capitella minima

Capitellidae

Capitella nonatoi

Capitella nonatoi

Capitellidae

Capitella ovincola

Capitella ovincola

Capitellidae

Capitella sp. I

Capitella teleta

Capitellidae

Caulleriella alata

Caulleriella alata

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella bioculata

Caulleriella bioculata

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella mediterranea

Caulleriella mediterranea

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella parva

Caulleriella parva

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella viridis

Caulleriella viridis

Cirratulidae

Ceratocephale abyssorum

Ceratocephale abyssorum

Nereididae

Ceratocephale loveni

Ceratocephale loveni

Nereididae

Ceratocephale oculata

Ceratocephale oculata

Nereididae

Ceratocephale papillata

Ceratocephale papillata

Nereididae

Ceratonereis mirabilis

Ceratonereis mirabilis

Nereididae
Ceratonereis singularis

Ceratonereis singularis

Ceratonereis singularis

Nereididae

Ceratonereis vittata

Ceratonereis vittata

Nereididae

Chaetacanthus brasiliensis

Chaetacanthus brasiliensis

Polynoidae

Chaetocirratulus abranchiatus

Chaetocirratulus abranchiatus

Cirratulidae

Chaetoparia nilssoni

Chaetoparia nilssoni

Phyllodocidae
Chaetopterus dewysee

Chaetopterus dewysee

Chaetopterus dewysee

Chaetopteridae

Chaetopterus longipes

Chaetopterus longipes

Chaetopteridae

Chaetopterus norvegicus

Chaetopterus norvegicus

Chaetopteridae
Chaetopterus pergamentaceus

Chaetopterus pergamentaceus

Chaetopterus pergamentaceus

Chaetopteridae

Chaetopterus sarsii

Chaetopterus sarsii

Chaetopteridae
Parchment Worm

Parchment Worm

Chaetopterus variopedatus

Chaetopteridae

Chaetozone barentsensis

Chaetozone barentsensis

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone caputesocis

Chaetozone caputesocis

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone carpenteri

Chaetozone carpenteri

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone chambersae

Chaetozone chambersae

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone christiei

Chaetozone christiei

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone columbiana

Chaetozone columbiana

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone corona

Chaetozone corona

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone elakata

Chaetozone elakata

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone gibber

Chaetozone gibber

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone hartmanae

Chaetozone hartmanae

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone jubata

Chaetozone jubata

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone monteverdii

Chaetozone monteverdii

Cirratulidae