World Register of Deep-Sea species - Polychelinae Wood-Mason, 1874

Deep-Sea taxon details

Polychelinae Wood-Mason, 1874

AphiaID

1715211 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1715211)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subfamily

Parent

Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874

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Genus Cardus Galil, 2000
Genus Dianecheles Chang, Ahyong & Tsang, 2024
Genus Homeryon Galil, 2000
Genus Neopolycheles Chang, Ahyong & Tsang, 2024
Genus Pentacheles Spence Bate, 1878
Genus Polycheles Heller, 1862
Genus Stereomastis Spence Bate, 1888
Genus Willemoesia Grote, 1873

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Polychelinae Wood-Mason, 1874. 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=1715211 on 2026-05-22

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Polychelinae Wood-Mason, 1874. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1715211 on 2026-05-22

Taxonomic edit history

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2023-10-25 01:06:09Z

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Ahyong, Shane

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Attributes (6)

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