Deep-Sea taxon details
Scalibregmatidae Malmgren, 1867
925 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:925)
accepted
Family
- Genus Asclerocheilus Ashworth, 1901
- Genus Axiokebuita Pocklington & Fournier, 1987
- Genus Hyboscolex Schmarda, 1861
- Genus Mucibregma Fauchald & Hancock, 1981
- Genus Oligobregma Kudenov & Blake, 1978
- Genus Polyphysia Quatrefages, 1866
- Genus Pseudoscalibregma Ashworth, 1901
- Genus Scalibregma Rathke, 1843
- Genus Scalibregmella Hartman & Fauchald, 1971
- Genus Sclerobregma Hartman, 1965
- Genus Sclerocheilus Grube, 1863
- Genus Cryptosclerocheilus Blake, 1972 accepted as Polyphysia Quatrefages, 1866 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Eumenia Örsted, 1843 accepted as Polyphysia Quatrefages, 1866 (homonym [predated by Godart, 1824 (Lepidoptera])
- Genus Eusclerocheilus Hartman, 1967 accepted as Pseudoscalibregma Ashworth, 1901 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Kebuita Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Asclerocheilus Ashworth, 1901 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
- Genus Oncoscolex Schmarda, 1861 accepted as Hyboscolex Schmarda, 1861 (subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
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): 76 [details]
page(s): 76 [details]
Taxonomic remark Baaken, Oug & Kongsrud (2014) comment that: "A way to systematise morphological characters to define genera and delineate...
Taxonomic remark Baaken, Oug & Kongsrud (2014) comment that: "A way to systematise morphological characters to define genera and delineate species into current genera was outlined by Kudenov and Blake (1978) and Blake (1981). This system has later proved to be inappropriate (Blake 2000), as more species have been described presenting more complicated characters. In [Baaken et al, 2014], small spines on the most anterior chaetigers were documented for both Pseudoscalibregma parvum and Scalibregma hanseni n. sp. The spines were clearly seen using SEM, indicating that very careful microscopy is needed to detect important characters. The presence or absence of spines was considered important for generic distinction by Blake (1981; 2000). The recent observations of small spines in several species (Mackie 1991; Imajima 2009; this study) suggest a need to reassess the importance of spines, or at least the shape and strength of the spines, for separation of genera." [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Scalibregmatidae Malmgren, 1867. 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=925 on 2026-02-13
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Scalibregmatidae Malmgren, 1867. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=925 on 2026-02-13
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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original description
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): 76 [details]
taxonomy source Bakken, T.; Oug, E.; Kongsrud, J. A. (2014). Occurrence and distribution of<em> Pseudoscalibregma</em> and <em>Scalibregma </em>(Annelida, Scalibregmatidae) in the deep Nordic Seas, with the description of <em>Scalibregma hanseni</em> n. sp. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3753(2): 101-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3753.2.1
note: comments on chaetal characters for genera separation [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Parapar, Julio; Martínez, Alejandro; Moreira, Juan. (2021). On the Systematics and Biodiversity of the Opheliidae and Scalibregmatidae. <em>Diversity.</em> 13(2): 1-34., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/2/87
note: review to date [details]
taxonomy source Blake, James A. (2025). New species and records of Scalibregmatidae (Annelida) from the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean, and adjacent seas. <em>Megataxa.</em> 16(1): 1–232., available online at https://mapress.com/mt/article/view/megataxa.16.1.1 [details]
additional source Bertelsen, Rodney D. and Weston, Donald P. 1980. A new species of Sclerobregma (Polychaeta: Scalibregmatidae) from off the southeastern United States. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 93(3): 708-713., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34599591
page(s): 708 [details]
additional source Blake, J.A. 2000. Family Scalibregmatidae Malmgren, 1867. pages 129-144. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul Valentich. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 7 - The Annelida Part 4. Polychaeta: Fabelligeridae to Sternaspidae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details]
additional source Kudenov, Jerry D. and Blake, J.A. 1978. A review of the genera and species of the Scalibregmidae (Polychaeta) with descriptions of one new genus and three new species from Australia. Journal of Natural History, 12: 427-444., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937800770291 [details]
identification resource Blake, J.A. (1981). The Scalibregmatidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from South America and Antarctica collected chiefly during the cruises of the R/V <i>Anton Bruun</i>, R.V. <i>Hero</i> and USNS <i>Eltanin</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(4): 1131-1162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607646 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 76 [details]
taxonomy source Bakken, T.; Oug, E.; Kongsrud, J. A. (2014). Occurrence and distribution of<em> Pseudoscalibregma</em> and <em>Scalibregma </em>(Annelida, Scalibregmatidae) in the deep Nordic Seas, with the description of <em>Scalibregma hanseni</em> n. sp. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3753(2): 101-117., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3753.2.1
note: comments on chaetal characters for genera separation [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Parapar, Julio; Martínez, Alejandro; Moreira, Juan. (2021). On the Systematics and Biodiversity of the Opheliidae and Scalibregmatidae. <em>Diversity.</em> 13(2): 1-34., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/2/87
note: review to date [details]
taxonomy source Blake, James A. (2025). New species and records of Scalibregmatidae (Annelida) from the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean, and adjacent seas. <em>Megataxa.</em> 16(1): 1–232., available online at https://mapress.com/mt/article/view/megataxa.16.1.1 [details]
additional source Bertelsen, Rodney D. and Weston, Donald P. 1980. A new species of Sclerobregma (Polychaeta: Scalibregmatidae) from off the southeastern United States. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 93(3): 708-713., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34599591
page(s): 708 [details]
additional source Blake, J.A. 2000. Family Scalibregmatidae Malmgren, 1867. pages 129-144. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul Valentich. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 7 - The Annelida Part 4. Polychaeta: Fabelligeridae to Sternaspidae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details]
additional source Kudenov, Jerry D. and Blake, J.A. 1978. A review of the genera and species of the Scalibregmidae (Polychaeta) with descriptions of one new genus and three new species from Australia. Journal of Natural History, 12: 427-444., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937800770291 [details]
identification resource Blake, J.A. (1981). The Scalibregmatidae (Annelida:Polychaeta) from South America and Antarctica collected chiefly during the cruises of the R/V <i>Anton Bruun</i>, R.V. <i>Hero</i> and USNS <i>Eltanin</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 94(4): 1131-1162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34607646 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Spelling Bertelsen & Weston (1980) "changed for nomenclatural reasons" Scalibregmidae to Scalibregmatidae. They include a footnote on the first page referencing Scalibregmatidae in the title which comments "The Greek word bregma has as its stem bregmat-. Therefore, the family name should be Scalibregmatidae (G. Steyskal, pers. comm.)" This change has been consistently followed since by workers on the group. [details]Taxonomic remark Baaken, Oug & Kongsrud (2014) comment that: "A way to systematise morphological characters to define genera and delineate species into current genera was outlined by Kudenov and Blake (1978) and Blake (1981). This system has later proved to be inappropriate (Blake 2000), as more species have been described presenting more complicated characters. In [Baaken et al, 2014], small spines on the most anterior chaetigers were documented for both Pseudoscalibregma parvum and Scalibregma hanseni n. sp. The spines were clearly seen using SEM, indicating that very careful microscopy is needed to detect important characters. The presence or absence of spines was considered important for generic distinction by Blake (1981; 2000). The recent observations of small spines in several species (Mackie 1991; Imajima 2009; this study) suggest a need to reassess the importance of spines, or at least the shape and strength of the spines, for separation of genera." [details]
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| Japanese | トノサマゴカイ科 | [details] |
