Deep-Sea taxon details
Polynoidae Kinberg, 1856
939 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:939)
accepted
Family
- Subfamily Admetellinae Uschakov, 1977
- Subfamily Arctonoinae Hanley, 1989
- Subfamily Eulagiscinae Pettibone, 1997
- Genus Bathymoorea Pettibone, 1967
- Genus Eulagisca McIntosh, 1885
- Subfamily Lepidastheniinae Pettibone, 1989
- Genus Alentiana Hartman, 1942
- Genus Benhamipolynoe Pettibone, 1970
- Genus Lepidasthenia Malmgren, 1867
- Genus Lepidofimbria Hartman, 1967
- Genus Harmopsides Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Lepidasthenia Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Nectochaeta Marenzeller, 1892 accepted as Lepidasthenia Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym [type moved elsewhere])
- Subfamily Lepidonotinae Willey, 1902
- Genus Allmaniella McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Augenerilepidonotus Pettibone, 1995
- Genus Dilepidonotus Hartman, 1967
- Genus Euphionella Monro, 1936
- Genus Halosydna Kinberg, 1856
- Genus Hololepida Moore, 1905
- Genus Lepidonotus Leach, 1816
- Genus Sheila Monro, 1930
- Genus Telodrieschia Kirkegaard, 1995
- Genus Thormora Baird, 1865
- Subfamily Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971
- Genus Abyssarya Bonifácio & Menot, 2018
- Genus Bathybahamas Pettibone, 1985
- Genus Bathycanadia Levenstein, 1981
- Genus Bathycatalina Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathyedithia Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathyeliasona Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathyfauvelia Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathykermadeca Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathylevensteina Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathymacella Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Bathymariana Levenstein, 1978
- Genus Bathymiranda Levenstein, 1981
- Genus Bathypolaria Levenstein, 1981
- Genus Bathytasmania Levenstein, 1982
- Genus Bathyvitiazia Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Branchiplicatus Pettibone, 1985
- Genus Bruunilla Hartman, 1971
- Genus Hodor Bonifácio & Menot, 2018
- Tribe Lepidonotopodini Pettibone, 1983
- Genus Bathykurila Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Branchinotogluma Pettibone, 1985
- Genus Branchipolynoe Pettibone, 1984
- Genus Cladopolynoe Hiley & Rouse in Hiley, Koch & Rouse, 2024
- Genus Lepidonotopodium Pettibone, 1983
- Genus Levensteiniella Pettibone, 1985
- Genus Mamiwata Hiley & Rouse in Hiley, Koch & Rouse, 2024
- Genus Peinaleopolynoe Desbruyères & Laubier, 1988
- Genus Photinopolynoe Hiley & Rouse in Hiley, Koch & Rouse, 2024
- Genus Stratigos Hiley & Rouse in Hiley, Koch & Rouse, 2024
- Genus Themis Hiley & Rouse in Hiley, Koch & Rouse, 2024
- Genus Thermopolynoe Miura, 1994
- Tribe Macellicephalini Hartmann-Schröder, 1971
- Genus Macellicephaloides Uschakov, 1955
- Genus Macelloides Uschakov, 1957
- Genus Natopolynoe Pettibone, 1985
- Genus Nu Bonifácio & Menot, 2018
- Genus Polaruschakov Pettibone, 1976
- Genus Vampiropolynoe Marcus & Hourdez, 2002
- Genus Yodanoe Bonifácio & Menot, 2018
- Genus Austropolaria Neal, Barnich, Wiklund & Glover, 2012 accepted as Bathypolaria Levenstein, 1981 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Opisthotrochopodus Pettibone, 1985 accepted as Branchinotogluma Pettibone, 1985 (male morph subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856
- Genus Acanthicolepis McIntosh, 1900
- Genus Antarctinoe Barnich, Fiege, Micaletto & Gambi, 2006
- Genus Antinoe Kinberg, 1856
- Genus Austrolaenilla Bergström, 1916
- Genus Barnichia Salazar-Vallejo, 2024
- Genus Barrukia Bergström, 1916
- Genus Bathynotalia Levenstein, 1982
- Genus Brychionoe Hanley & Burke, 1991
- Genus Bylgides Chamberlin, 1919
- Genus Ceuthonoe Wang, Zhou & Wang, 2021
- Genus Enipo Malmgren, 1865
- Genus Eucranta Malmgren, 1865
- Genus Eunoe Malmgren, 1865
- Genus Gattyana McIntosh, 1897
- Genus Gorekia Bergström, 1916
- Genus Gorgoniapolynoe Pettibone, 1991
- Genus Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856
- Genus Hermadion Kinberg, 1856
- Genus Heteropolynoe Bidenkap, 1907
- Genus Hololepidella Willey, 1905
- Genus Intoshella Darboux, 1899
- Genus Kermadecella Darboux, 1899
- Genus Lagisca Malmgren, 1865
- Genus Leucia Malmgren, 1867
- Genus Malmgrenia McIntosh, 1874
- Genus Malmgreniella Hartman, 1967
- Genus Melaenis Malmgren, 1865
- Genus Neobylgides Pettibone, 1993
- Genus Neolagisca Barnich & Fiege, 2000
- Genus Neopolynoe Loshamn, 1981
- Genus Paralepidonotus Horst, 1915
- Genus Polyeunoa McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Polynoe Lamarck, 1818
- Genus Robertianella McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Scalisetosus McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Subadyte Pettibone, 1969
- Genus Tottonpolynoe Pettibone, 1991
- Genus Antinoana Hartman & Fauchald, 1971 accepted as Bylgides Chamberlin, 1919 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Antinoella Augener, 1928 accepted as Bylgides Chamberlin, 1919 (superseded subsequent rank of subjective synonym)
- Genus Evarne Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (Homonym, replacement Evarnella a synonym)
- Genus Laenilla Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Harmothoe Kinberg, 1856 (subjective synonym, in part at least in Harmothoe)
- Genus Nemidia Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Enipo Malmgren, 1865 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Bathyedithinae Pettibone, 1976 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Bathymacellinae Pettibone, 1976 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Branchinotogluminae Pettibone, 1985 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Branchiplicatinae Pettibone, 1985 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Branchipolynoinae Pettibone, 1984 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Macellicephaloidinae Pettibone, 1976 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Macelloidinae Pettibone, 1976 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Polaruschakovinae Pettibone, 1976 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Vampiropolynoinae Marcus & Hourdez, 2002 accepted as Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971 (subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Polynoidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
- Genus Bathyhololepidella Buzhinskaja, 1992
- Genus Benhamisetosus Averincev, 1978
- Genus Lepidogyra Hartman, 1967
- Genus Parapolyeunoa Barnich, Gambi & Fiege, 2012
- Genus Phyllantinoe McIntosh, 1876
- Genus Phyllosheila Pettibone, 1961
- Genus Polynoella McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Herdmanella Darboux, 1899 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Genus Sinantenna Hartmann-Schröder, 1974 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kinberg, J.G.H. (1856). Nya slägten och arter af Annelider, Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhhandlingar Stockholm, 12 (9-10), 381-388 [read 1855; printed 1856]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15970133
page(s): 383 [as family Polynoina] [details]
page(s): 383 [as family Polynoina] [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Polynoidae Kinberg, 1856. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=939 on 2025-07-07
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Polynoidae Kinberg, 1856. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=939 on 2025-07-07
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Kinberg, J.G.H. (1856). Nya slägten och arter af Annelider, Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhhandlingar Stockholm, 12 (9-10), 381-388 [read 1855; printed 1856]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15970133
page(s): 383 [as family Polynoina] [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Barnich, Ruth; Fiege, Dieter. (2003). The Aphroditoidea (Annelida: Polychaeta) of the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 559: 1-167., available online at http://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/isbn/9783510613533/The-Aphroditoidea-Annelida-Polychaeta-of-the-Mediterranean-Sea [details] Available for editors
additional source Malmgren, A.J. (1867). Annulata Polychaeta Spetsbergiæ, Grœnlandiæ, Islandiæ et Scandinaviæ. Hactenus Cognita. Ex Officina Frenckelliana, Helsingforslæ. 127 pp. & XIV plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/13358
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source Wehe, Thomas. (2006). Revision of the scale worms (Polychaeta:Aphroditoidea) occurring in the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. Part I: Polynoidae. <i>Fauna of Arabia</i>. 22: 23–197. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Barnich, Ruth. (2011). Identification of scale worms in British and Irish waters. NMBAQC 2010 taxonomic workshop, Dove Marine Laboratory. 52 pp., available online at http://www.nmbaqcs.org/scheme-components/invertebrates/literature-and-taxonomic-keys/identification-of-scale-worms.aspx [details]
identification resource Chambers, S.J. & Muir, A.I. (1997). Polychaetes: British Chrysopetaloidea, Pisionoidea and Aphroditoidea. <em>Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series).</em> 54: 1-202. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 67 [details]
identification resource Pettibone, Marian H. 1969. Review of some species referred to Scalisetosus McIntosh (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 82: 1-30., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10088/3412 [details]
identification resource Barnich, R.; Gambi, M. C.; Fiege, D. (2012). Revision of the genus <em>Polyeunoa</em> McIntosh, 1885 (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). <i>Zootaxa</i>. 3523: 25-38., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3523.html [details] Available for editors
page(s): 383 [as family Polynoina] [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Barnich, Ruth; Fiege, Dieter. (2003). The Aphroditoidea (Annelida: Polychaeta) of the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 559: 1-167., available online at http://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/isbn/9783510613533/The-Aphroditoidea-Annelida-Polychaeta-of-the-Mediterranean-Sea [details] Available for editors

additional source Malmgren, A.J. (1867). Annulata Polychaeta Spetsbergiæ, Grœnlandiæ, Islandiæ et Scandinaviæ. Hactenus Cognita. Ex Officina Frenckelliana, Helsingforslæ. 127 pp. & XIV plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/13358
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source Wehe, Thomas. (2006). Revision of the scale worms (Polychaeta:Aphroditoidea) occurring in the seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula. Part I: Polynoidae. <i>Fauna of Arabia</i>. 22: 23–197. [details] Available for editors

identification resource Barnich, Ruth. (2011). Identification of scale worms in British and Irish waters. NMBAQC 2010 taxonomic workshop, Dove Marine Laboratory. 52 pp., available online at http://www.nmbaqcs.org/scheme-components/invertebrates/literature-and-taxonomic-keys/identification-of-scale-worms.aspx [details]
identification resource Chambers, S.J. & Muir, A.I. (1997). Polychaetes: British Chrysopetaloidea, Pisionoidea and Aphroditoidea. <em>Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series).</em> 54: 1-202. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 67 [details]
identification resource Pettibone, Marian H. 1969. Review of some species referred to Scalisetosus McIntosh (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 82: 1-30., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10088/3412 [details]
identification resource Barnich, R.; Gambi, M. C.; Fiege, D. (2012). Revision of the genus <em>Polyeunoa</em> McIntosh, 1885 (Polychaeta, Polynoidae). <i>Zootaxa</i>. 3523: 25-38., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3523.html [details] Available for editors





From editor or global species database
Authority Malmgren (1867:4) may have been the first to use the "Polynoidae" spelling, but he cites Kinberg's (1856) family "Polynoina" which seems sufficient indication to credit Kinberg with the authorship of the family. [details]Classification Remarkable for the number of small subfamilies which have been erected. The total is twenty one, or twenty two including the nominal subfamily (Polynoinae), and Hanley (1989) lists 17 to that date. As an example Pettibone (1985) had established subfamily Branchinotogluminae for a single new genus Branchinotogluma with three new species, and earlier (1976) she had created five new subfamilies (Macellicephaloidinae, Macelloidinae, Bathyedithinae, Polaruschakovinae, Bathymacellinae). She has created 12 subfamilies in Polynoidae. The latest subfamily is Uncopolynoinae Wehe, 2006, for one genus, with one species imperfectly known. The validity of all these subfamilies needs re-evaluation.
Polynoidae sub-families in chronological order (updated from Hanley, 1989)
Polynoinae Kinberg, 1856 [nominal]
Iphioninae Baird 1865
Lepidonotinae Willey 1902
Harmothoinae Willey 1902 [= Polynoinae Kinberg]
Macellicephalinae Hartmann-Schroder 1971
Bathyedithinae Pettibone 1976
Polaruschakovinae Pettibone 1976
Macelloidinae Pettibone 1976
Macellicephaloidinae Pettibone 1976
Bathymacellinae Pettibone 1976
Admetellinae Uschakov 1977
Polyodontinae Muir 1982 [= family Acoetidae]
Gesiellinae Muir 1982
Lepidonotopodinae Pettibone 1983
Branchipolynoinae Pettibone 1984
Branchiplicatinae Pettibone 1985a
Branchinotogluminae Pettibone 1985b
Lepidastheniinae Pettibone 1989
Acholoinae Pettibone, 1996 [= Polynoinae Kinberg]
Eulagiscinae Pettibone, 1997
Vampiropolynoinae Marcus & Hourdez, 2002
Uncopolynoinae Wehe, 2006
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Language | Name | |
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Dutch | zeerupsen | [details] |
English | scalewormspolynoids | [details] |
German | Schuppenwürmer | [details] |
Japanese | ウロコムシ科 | [details] |