The species of Eunicidae from New Zealand are reviewed and distributions are recorded. Seven species of Eunice, one of Palola, one of Lysidice, four of Marphysa and one of Paramarphysa are recorded.
[The authors record the following species names:
Eunice (Nicidion) curticirrus Knox, 1960
Eunice rubella Knox, 1951
Eunice vitta delle Chiaje, 1828
Eunice australis Quatrefages, 1865
Eunice tentaculata Quatrefages, 1865 [name is a junior homonym, replaced by Eunice laticeps by Ehlers, 1868]
Eunice aphroditois (Pallas, 1788)
Eunice tridentata Ehlers, 1905 ['Bare Island' Canada, & is not a NZ species]
Palola siciliensis (Grube, 1846)
Lysidice ninetta Audouin & Milne Edwards [no date given]
Marphysa disjuncta Hartman, 1961
Marphysa unibranchiata Knox & Cameron, 1970
Marphysa depressa (Schmarda, 1861)
Marphysa capensis (Schmarda, 1861)
Paramarphysa parvipes Benham, 1927