Class

Polychaeta

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Species · page 3 of 16

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Trichobranchidae

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Nereididae

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Nereididae

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Phyllodocidae

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Phyllodocidae
Green spoonworm

Green spoonworm

Bonellia viridis

Bonelliidae
Sabellid polychaete

Sabellid polychaete

Branchiomma bairdi

Sabellidae

Branchiomma boholense

Branchiomma boholense

Sabellidae
Shore Feather Duster Worm

Shore Feather Duster Worm

Branchiomma bombyx

Sabellidae
Branchiomma luctuosum

Branchiomma luctuosum

Branchiomma luctuosum

Sabellidae

Branchiomma moebii

Branchiomma moebii

Sabellidae
Black-spotted Feather Duster

Black-spotted Feather Duster

Branchiomma nigromaculatum

Sabellidae

Brania arminii

Brania arminii

Syllidae

Brania pusilla

Brania pusilla

Syllidae

Brevicirrosyllis weismanni

Brevicirrosyllis weismanni

Syllidae

Bylgides sarsi

Bylgides sarsi

Polynoidae
Gallery Worm

Gallery Worm

Capitella capitata

Capitellidae

Polychaete

Capitella giardi

Capitellidae

Capitella minima

Capitella minima

Capitellidae

Capitella sp. I

Capitella teleta

Capitellidae

Caulleriella alata

Caulleriella alata

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella bioculata

Caulleriella bioculata

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella mediterranea

Caulleriella mediterranea

Cirratulidae

Caulleriella viridis

Caulleriella viridis

Cirratulidae

Ceratonereis vittata

Ceratonereis vittata

Nereididae
Parchment Worm

Parchment Worm

Chaetopterus variopedatus

Chaetopteridae

Chaetozone caputesocis

Chaetozone caputesocis

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone carpenteri

Chaetozone carpenteri

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone chambersae

Chaetozone chambersae

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone christiei

Chaetozone christiei

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone corona

Chaetozone corona

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone elakata

Chaetozone elakata

Cirratulidae

Chaetozone gibber

Chaetozone gibber

Cirratulidae
Chaetozone setosa

Chaetozone setosa

Chaetozone setosa

Cirratulidae
Chaetozone zetlandica

Chaetozone zetlandica

Chaetozone zetlandica

Cirratulidae

Chloeia venusta

Chloeia venusta

Amphinomidae

Chone duneri

Chone duneri

Sabellidae
Chone fauveli

Chone fauveli

Chone fauveli

Sabellidae
Chone infundibuliformis

Chone infundibuliformis

Chone infundibuliformis

Sabellidae

Chrysopetalum debile

Chrysopetalum debile

Chrysopetalidae
Circeis spirillum

Circeis spirillum

Circeis spirillum

Serpulidae
bristleworm

bristleworm

Cirratulus cirratus

Cirratulidae
Red Thread-gilled Worm

Red Thread-gilled Worm

Cirriformia tentaculata

Cirratulidae

Cirrophorus branchiatus

Cirrophorus branchiatus

Paraonidae

Cirrophorus furcatus

Cirrophorus furcatus

Paraonidae

Cirrophorus nikebianchii

Cirrophorus nikebianchii

Paraonidae

Claviramus candelus

Claviramus candelus

Sabellidae

Clymenella cincta

Clymenella cincta

Maldanidae
bambou worm

bambou worm

Clymenella torquata

Maldanidae

Commensodorum commensalis

Commensodorum commensalis

Sphaerodoridae

Composetia costae

Composetia costae

Nereididae

Composetia hircinicola

Composetia hircinicola

Nereididae

Cossura pygodactylata

Cossura pygodactylata

Cossuridae

Cossura soyeri

Cossura soyeri

Cossuridae
Cryptonome conclava

Cryptonome conclava

Cryptonome conclava

Amphinomidae

Serrate Parthenope

Ctenodrilus serratus

Cirratulidae

Dasybranchus caducus

Dasybranchus caducus

Capitellidae

Dasybranchus gajolae

Dasybranchus gajolae

Capitellidae

Dialychone acustica

Dialychone acustica

Sabellidae

Dialychone arenicola

Dialychone arenicola

Sabellidae