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 35 of 38

Sphaerosyllis glandulata

Sphaerosyllis glandulata

Syllidae

Sphaerosyllis hystrix

Sphaerosyllis hystrix

Syllidae

Sphaerosyllis pirifera

Sphaerosyllis pirifera

Syllidae

Sphaerosyllis ranunculus

Sphaerosyllis ranunculus

Syllidae

Sphaerosyllis tarquei

Sphaerosyllis tarquei

Syllidae

Sphaerosyllis taylori

Sphaerosyllis taylori

Syllidae

Sphaerosyllis thomasi

Sphaerosyllis thomasi

Syllidae

Spinther arcticus

Spinther arcticus

Spintheridae

Spinther citrinus

Spinther citrinus

Spintheridae
Spinther oniscoides

Spinther oniscoides

Spinther oniscoides

Spintheridae

Spinther vegae

Spinther vegae

Spintheridae

Spio armata

Spio armata

Spionidae

Spio arndti

Spio arndti

Spionidae

Spio decorata

Spio decorata

Spionidae

bristleworm

Spio filicornis

Spionidae

Spio goniocephala

Spio goniocephala

Spionidae

Spio limicola

Spio limicola

Spionidae

Spio maculata

Spio maculata

Spionidae

Spio martinensis

Spio martinensis

Spionidae

Spio multioculata

Spio multioculata

Spionidae

sand chimney worm

Spio setosa

Spionidae

Spio symphyta

Spio symphyta

Spionidae

Spiochaetopterus bergensis

Spiochaetopterus bergensis

Chaetopteridae
glassy tubeworm

glassy tubeworm

Spiochaetopterus costarum

Chaetopteridae

Spiochaetopterus typicus

Spiochaetopterus typicus

Chaetopteridae

Spiophanes afer

Spiophanes afer

Spionidae

Spiophanes anoculata

Spiophanes anoculata

Spionidae

Spiophanes berkeleyorum

Spiophanes berkeleyorum

Spionidae
bee spionid

bee spionid

Spiophanes bombyx

Spionidae

Spiophanes cirrata

Spiophanes cirrata

Spionidae

Spiophanes duplex

Spiophanes duplex

Spionidae

Spiophanes kimballi

Spiophanes kimballi

Spionidae

Spiophanes kroyeri

Spiophanes kroyeri

Spionidae

Spiophanes norrisi

Spiophanes norrisi

Spionidae

Spiophanes wigleyi

Spiophanes wigleyi

Spionidae

Spiraserpula massiliensis

Spiraserpula massiliensis

Serpulidae

Spirobrachia grandis

Spirobrachia grandis

Siboglinidae

Spirobranchus americanus

Spirobranchus americanus

Serpulidae
Indo-Pacific Christmas Tree Worm

Indo-Pacific Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus corniculatus

Serpulidae
Christmas Tree Worm

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

Serpulidae
Ornate Christmas Tree Worm

Ornate Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus incrassatus

Serpulidae
Spirobranchus kraussii

Spirobranchus kraussii

Spirobranchus kraussii

Serpulidae
keelworm

keelworm

Spirobranchus lamarcki

Serpulidae
Fouling serpulid

Fouling serpulid

Spirobranchus minutus

Serpulidae
California Christmas Tree Worm

California Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus spinosus

Serpulidae
Christmas tree worm

Christmas tree worm

Spirobranchus triqueter

Serpulidae
Spirorbis corallinae

Spirorbis corallinae

Spirorbis corallinae

Serpulidae

Spirorbis infundibulum

Spirorbis infundibulum

Serpulidae
Spirorbis inornatus

Spirorbis inornatus

Spirorbis inornatus

Serpulidae

Spirorbis marioni

Spirorbis marioni

Serpulidae

Spirorbis rupestris

Spirorbis rupestris

Serpulidae
sinistral spiral tubeworm

sinistral spiral tubeworm

Spirorbis spirorbis

Serpulidae
Spirorbis tridentatus

Spirorbis tridentatus

Spirorbis tridentatus

Serpulidae
Dumbbell Worm

Dumbbell Worm

Sternaspis affinis

Sternaspidae

Sternaspis buzhinskajae

Sternaspis buzhinskajae

Sternaspidae
Bristle worm

Bristle worm

Sternaspis scutata

Sternaspidae
boa worm

boa worm

Sthenelais boa

Sigalionidae

Sthenelais helenae

Sthenelais helenae

Sigalionidae

Sthenelais jeffreysi

Sthenelais jeffreysi

Sigalionidae

Sthenelais limicola

Sthenelais limicola

Sigalionidae