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 32 of 38

Prosphaerosyllis campoyi

Prosphaerosyllis campoyi

Syllidae

Prosphaerosyllis chauseyensis

Prosphaerosyllis chauseyensis

Syllidae

Prosphaerosyllis kerguelensis

Prosphaerosyllis kerguelensis

Syllidae

Prosphaerosyllis tetralix

Prosphaerosyllis tetralix

Syllidae

Prosphaerosyllis xarifae

Prosphaerosyllis xarifae

Syllidae

Protis pacifica

Protis pacifica

Serpulidae

Protoaricia oerstedii

Protoaricia oerstedii

Orbiniidae

Protocirrineris chrysoderma

Protocirrineris chrysoderma

Cirratulidae

Protocirrineris purgamentorum

Protocirrineris purgamentorum

Cirratulidae
Protodorvillea kefersteini

Protodorvillea kefersteini

Protodorvillea kefersteini

Dorvilleidae

Protodriloides chaetifer

Protodriloides chaetifer

Protodriloididae

Protodriloides symbioticus

Protodriloides symbioticus

Protodriloididae

Protodrilus smithsoni

Protodrilus smithsoni

Protodrilidae
Protolaeospira eximia

Protolaeospira eximia

Protolaeospira eximia

Serpulidae

Protomystides bidentata

Protomystides bidentata

Phyllodocidae

Protomystides bilineata

Protomystides bilineata

Phyllodocidae

Protomystides exigua

Protomystides exigua

Phyllodocidae

Protula balboensis

Protula balboensis

Serpulidae
Mopworm

Mopworm

Protula bispiralis

Serpulidae
blood-red tubeworm

blood-red tubeworm

Protula intestinum

Serpulidae

Protula pacifica

Protula pacifica

Serpulidae
red-spotted horseshoe

red-spotted horseshoe

Protula tubularia

Serpulidae

Psamathe ancuda

Psamathe ancuda

Hesionidae
Psamathe cirrhata

Psamathe cirrhata

Psamathe cirrhata

Hesionidae
Psamathe fusca

Psamathe fusca

Psamathe fusca

Hesionidae

Psammodrilus balanoglossoides

Psammodrilus balanoglossoides

Psammodrilidae

Bonellie américaine

Pseudobonellia iraidii

Bonelliidae
Pseudobranchiomma paulista

Pseudobranchiomma paulista

Pseudobranchiomma paulista

Sabellidae

Pseudocapitella incerta

Pseudocapitella incerta

Capitellidae

Western Calcareous Tubeworm

Pseudochitinopoma occidentalis

Serpulidae

Pseudofabricia aberrans

Pseudofabricia aberrans

Fabriciidae

Pseudofabriciola longipyga

Pseudofabriciola longipyga

Fabriciidae

Pseudoleiocapitella fauveli

Pseudoleiocapitella fauveli

Capitellidae
Pseudomystides limbata

Pseudomystides limbata

Pseudomystides limbata

Phyllodocidae

Pseudomystides spinachia

Pseudomystides spinachia

Phyllodocidae

Pseudonereis anomala

Pseudonereis anomala

Nereididae

Pseudonereis palpata

Pseudonereis palpata

Nereididae

mussel worm

Pseudonereis variegata

Nereididae

Pseudonotomastus southerni

Pseudonotomastus southerni

Capitellidae
Pseudopolydora antennata

Pseudopolydora antennata

Pseudopolydora antennata

Spionidae

Pseudopolydora bassarginensis

Pseudopolydora bassarginensis

Spionidae

Pseudopolydora nordica

Pseudopolydora nordica

Spionidae

Marine worm

Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata

Spionidae

Pseudopolydora pulchra

Pseudopolydora pulchra

Spionidae
Pseudopotamilla occelata

Pseudopotamilla occelata

Pseudopotamilla occelata

Sabellidae
gregarious fanworm

gregarious fanworm

Pseudopotamilla reniformis

Sabellidae

Pseudopotamilla socialis

Pseudopotamilla socialis

Sabellidae

Pseudoscalibregma parvum

Pseudoscalibregma parvum

Scalibregmatidae

Pseudosyllis brevipennis

Pseudosyllis brevipennis

Syllidae

Pseudovermilia occidentalis

Pseudovermilia occidentalis

Serpulidae
Pterocirrus burtoni

Pterocirrus burtoni

Pterocirrus burtoni

Phyllodocidae

Pterocirrus macroceros

Pterocirrus macroceros

Phyllodocidae

Pterocirrus montereyensis

Pterocirrus montereyensis

Phyllodocidae

Pterocirrus nidarosiensis

Pterocirrus nidarosiensis

Phyllodocidae
pygospio worm

pygospio worm

Pygospio elegans

Spionidae
Ramex californiensis

Ramex californiensis

Ramex californiensis

Terebellidae

Raricirrus beryli

Raricirrus beryli

Cirratulidae

Rhamphobrachium brevibrachiatum

Rhamphobrachium brevibrachiatum

Onuphidae

Rhamphobrachium longisetosum

Rhamphobrachium longisetosum

Onuphidae

Rheomorpha neizvestnovae

Rheomorpha neizvestnovae

Aeolosomatidae