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 26 of 38

Ophryotrocha craigsmithi

Ophryotrocha craigsmithi

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha hartmanni

Ophryotrocha hartmanni

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha lobifera

Ophryotrocha lobifera

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha longidentata

Ophryotrocha longidentata

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha macrovifera

Ophryotrocha macrovifera

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha maculata

Ophryotrocha maculata

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha marinae

Ophryotrocha marinae

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha platykephale

Ophryotrocha platykephale

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha scarlatoi

Ophryotrocha scarlatoi

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha scutellus

Ophryotrocha scutellus

Dorvilleidae

Ophryotrocha siberti

Ophryotrocha siberti

Dorvilleidae

Opisthodonta longocirrata

Opisthodonta longocirrata

Syllidae

Opisthodonta serratisetosa

Opisthodonta serratisetosa

Syllidae

Opisthodonta tridentata

Opisthodonta tridentata

Syllidae

Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae

Opisthosyllis leslieharrisae

Syllidae

Orbinia armandi

Orbinia armandi

Orbiniidae
Orbinia latreillii

Orbinia latreillii

Orbinia latreillii

Orbiniidae
Orbinia sertulata

Orbinia sertulata

Orbinia sertulata

Orbiniidae

Orbinia swani

Orbinia swani

Orbiniidae

Orbiniella griegi

Orbiniella griegi

Orbiniidae

Osedax lehmani

Osedax lehmani

Siboglinidae

Osedax talkovici

Osedax talkovici

Siboglinidae

Ougia subaequalis

Ougia subaequalis

Dorvilleidae

Owenia assimilis

Owenia assimilis

Oweniidae

Owenia borealis

Owenia borealis

Oweniidae
Owenia collaris

Owenia collaris

Owenia collaris

Oweniidae
tubeworm

tubeworm

Owenia fusiformis

Oweniidae

Owenia polaris

Owenia polaris

Oweniidae

Oxydromus agilis

Oxydromus agilis

Hesionidae
Ophiodromus flexueux

Ophiodromus flexueux

Oxydromus flexuosus

Hesionidae

Oxydromus okupa

Oxydromus okupa

Hesionidae

Oxydromus pallidus

Oxydromus pallidus

Hesionidae
bat star worm

bat star worm

Oxydromus pugettensis

Hesionidae

Oxydromus vittatus

Oxydromus vittatus

Hesionidae
Paleanotus bellis

Paleanotus bellis

Paleanotus bellis

Chrysopetalidae

Paleanotus chrysolepis

Paleanotus chrysolepis

Chrysopetalidae

Palola siciliensis

Palola siciliensis

Eunicidae

Palola valida

Palola valida

Eunicidae
Pacific palolo worm

Pacific palolo worm

Palola viridis

Eunicidae

Panthalis oerstedi

Panthalis oerstedi

Acoetidae

Paradexiospira cancellata

Paradexiospira cancellata

Serpulidae

Paradexiospira violacea

Paradexiospira violacea

Serpulidae
Paradexiospira vitrea

Paradexiospira vitrea

Paradexiospira vitrea

Serpulidae
Paradialychone ecaudata

Paradialychone ecaudata

Paradialychone ecaudata

Sabellidae

Paradialychone harrisae

Paradialychone harrisae

Sabellidae

Paradiopatra fiordica

Paradiopatra fiordica

Onuphidae

Paradiopatra hartmanae

Paradiopatra hartmanae

Onuphidae

Paradiopatra lepta

Paradiopatra lepta

Onuphidae

Paradiopatra parva

Paradiopatra parva

Onuphidae

Paradiopatra quadricuspis

Paradiopatra quadricuspis

Onuphidae

Paradoneis andreae

Paradoneis andreae

Paraonidae

Paradoneis armata

Paradoneis armata

Paraonidae

Paradoneis bathyilvana

Paradoneis bathyilvana

Paraonidae

Paradoneis eliasoni

Paradoneis eliasoni

Paraonidae

Paradoneis forticirrata

Paradoneis forticirrata

Paraonidae

Paradoneis ilvana

Paradoneis ilvana

Paraonidae

Paradoneis lyra

Paradoneis lyra

Paraonidae

Paradoneis mikeli

Paradoneis mikeli

Paraonidae

Paraehlersia ferrugina

Paraehlersia ferrugina

Syllidae

Paralacydonia paradoxa

Paralacydonia paradoxa

Paralacydoniidae