Traits taxon details
Naididae Ehrenberg, 1831
Tubificidae d'Udekem, 1855 · unaccepted (ICZN 2007; opinion 2167 (Case 3305) -...)
ICZN 2007; opinion 2167 (Case 3305) - all former tubificids should now be regarded as members of the Naididae
- Subfamily Limnodriloidinae Erséus, 1982
- Subfamily Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1831
- Genus Allodero Sperber, 1948
- Genus Allonais Sperber, 1948
- Genus Amphichaeta Tauber, 1879
- Genus Arcteonais Piguet, 1928
- Genus Aulophorus Schmarda, 1861
- Genus Branchiodrilus Michaelsen, 1900
- Genus Bratislavia Košel, 1976
- Genus Chaetogaster von Baer, 1827
- Genus Dero Oken, 1815
- Genus Haemonais Bretscher, 1900
- Genus Nais Müller, 1774
- Genus Neonais Sokolskaya, 1962
- Genus Ophidonais Gervais, 1838
- Genus Paranais Czerniavsky, 1881
- Genus Pedonais Collado & Schmelz, 2000
- Genus Piguetiella Sperber, 1939
- Genus Rhopalonais Dzwillo & R. Grimm, 1974
- Genus Ripistes Dujardin, 1842
- Genus Slavina Vejdovský, 1884
- Genus Specaria Sperber, 1939
- Genus Stephensoniana Černosvitov, 1938
- Genus Stylaria Lamarck, 1816
- Genus Uncinais Levinsen, 1884
- Genus Vejdovskyella Michaelsen, 1903
- Genus Naidium Schmidt, 1847 accepted as Pristina Ehrenberg, 1831 (synonym)
- Genus Wapsa Er. Marcus, 1965 accepted as Paranais Czerniavsky, 1881
- Genus Waspa Er. Marcus, 1965 accepted as Wapsa Er. Marcus, 1965 accepted as Paranais Czerniavsky, 1881 (type-error by Brinkhurst (1971))
- Genus Homochaeta Bretscher, 1896 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, original description supposedly based on a combination of different taxa - see Timm & Grimm, 2005: 476)
- Subfamily Opistocystinae Černosvitov, 1936
- Subfamily Phallodrilinae Brinkhurst, 1971
- Genus Aberrantidrilus Martin, 2015
- Genus Abyssidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Adelodrilus Cook, 1969
- Genus Aktedrilus Knöllner, 1935
- Genus Albanidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Atlantidrilus Erséus, 1982
- Genus Bathydrilus Cook, 1970
- Genus Bermudrilus Erséus, 1979
- Genus Coralliodrilus Erséus, 1979
- Genus Duridrilus Erséus, 1983
- Genus Gianius Erséus, 1992
- Genus Inanidrilus Erséus, 1979
- Genus Inermidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Jamiesoniella Erséus, 1981
- Genus Marionidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Mexidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Milliganius Erséus, 1992
- Genus Mitinokuidrilus Takashima & Mawatari, 1998
- Genus Nootkadrilus Baker, 1982
- Genus Olavius Erséus, 1984
- Genus Pacifidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Paraktedrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Pectinodrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Peosidriloides Erséus & Milligan, 1994
- Genus Peosidrilus Baker & Erséus, 1979
- Genus Phallobaikalus Martínez-Ansemil, 2010
- Genus Phallodriloides Erséus, 1992
- Genus Phallodrilus Pierantoni, 1902
- Genus Pirodriloides Erséus, 1992
- Genus Pirodrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Pseudospiridion Erséus, 1992
- Genus Somalidrilus Erséus, 1992
- Genus Spiridion Knöllner, 1935
- Genus Thalassodrilus Brinkhurst, 1963
- Genus Uniporodrilus Erséus, 1979
- Subfamily Pristininae Lastočkin, 1921
- Genus Pristina Ehrenberg, 1831
- Subfamily Rhyacodrilinae Hrabě, 1963
- Genus Ainudrilus Finogenova, 1982
- Genus Bothrioneuron Štolc, 1886
- Genus Branchiura Beddard, 1892
- Genus Epirodrilus Hrabĕ, 1931
- Genus Heronidrilus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981
- Genus Heterodrilus Pierantoni, 1902
- Genus Hrabeus Semernoy, 2004
- Genus Jolydrilus Er. Marcus, 1965
- Genus Macquaridrilus Jamieson, 1968
- Genus Monopylephorus Levinsen, 1884
- Genus Paranadrilus Gavrilov, 1955
- Genus Pararhyacodrilus Snimschikova, 1986
- Genus Paupidrilus Erséus, 1990
- Genus Peristodrilus Baker & Brinkhurst, 1981
- Genus Protuberodrilus Giani & Martinez-Ansemil, 1979
- Genus Rhizodrilus Smith, 1900
- Genus Rhyacodrilus Bretscher, 1901
- Genus Semernodrilus Timm, 2020
- Genus Svetlovia Čekanovskaja, 1975
- Genus Torodrilus Cook, 1970
- Genus Bothrioneurum [auct. misspelling] accepted as Bothrioneuron Štolc, 1886 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, Michaelsen (1900) made a deliberate but unjustified emendation to the Latin -um spelling)
- Subfamily Rhyacodriloidinae Martin, Martínez Ansemil & Sambugar, 2010
- Subfamily Telmatodrilinae Eisen, 1879
- Subfamily Tubificinae Claus, 1876
- Genus Amerigodrilus Holmquist, 1985
- Genus Antipodrilus Brinkhurst & Jamieson, 1971
- Genus Arctodrilus Brinkhurst & Kathman, 1983
- Genus Aulodrilus Bretscher, 1899
- Genus Baikalodrilus Holmquist, 1978
- Genus Baltidrilus Timm, 2013
- Genus Burchanidrilus Martin & Brinkhurst, 1998
- Genus Chenidrilus Liang & Xie, 1997
- Genus Christerius Holmquist, 1985
- Genus Clitellio Savigny, 1822
- Genus Embolocephalus Randolph, 1892
- Genus Haber Holmquist, 1978
- Genus Ilyodrilus Eisen, 1879
- Genus Isochaetides Hrabĕ, 1966
- Genus Kahayandrilus Ohtaka & Wulandari, 2016
- Genus Kopilrok Holmquist, 1985
- Genus Krenedrilus Dumnicka, 1983
- Genus Lamadrilus Timm, 1998
- Genus Limnodrilus Claparède, 1862
- Genus Lophochaeta Štolc, 1886
- Genus Lycodrilides Hrabĕ, 1982
- Genus Lymphachaeta Snimschikova, 1982
- Genus Peipsidrilus Timm, 1977
- Genus Potamothrix Vejdovský & Mrázek, 1903
- Genus Psammoryctides Hrabe, 1964
- Genus Quistadrilus Brinkhurst, 1981
- Genus Sketodrilus Karaman, 1976
- Genus Spirosperma Eisen, 1879
- Genus Spirospermoides Dumnicka, 1983
- Genus Tasserkidrilus Holmquist, 1985
- Genus Telliclio Timm, 1978
- Genus Teneridrilus Holmquist, 1985
- Genus Troglodrilus Juget, Châtelliers & Rodriguez, 2006
- Genus Tubifex Lamarck, 1816
- Genus Tubificidarum Karaman, 1973
- Genus Tubificoides Lastočkin, 1937
- Genus Varichaetadrilus Brinkhurst & Kathman, 1983
- Genus Heterochaeta Claparède, 1863 accepted as Baltidrilus Timm, 2013 (junior homonym of Heterochaeta Westwood, 1843 (Insecta, Mantodea).)
- Genus Varichaeta Brinkhurst, 1981 accepted as Varichaetadrilus Brinkhurst & Kathman, 1983
- Genus Isochaeta Pointner, 1911 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Genus Peloscolex Leidy, 1852 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Subfamily Branchiurinae Hrabĕ, 1966 accepted as Rhyacodrilinae Hrabě, 1963
- Subfamily Chaetogastrinae Sperber, 1948 accepted as Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1831 (Erséus et al. (2017) showed that Chaetogastrinae are nested within Naidinae (sensu Sperber) making the latter subfamily paraphyletic if Chaetogastrinae are maintained)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Animalia evertebrata exclusis Insectis. Series prima. In: F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg, <i>Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones Mammalium, Avium, Insectorum et animalia evertebra, quae ex itinere per Africam borealem et Asiam occidentalem studio nova aut illustrata redierunt</i>. 126 pp. (1831), 10 pls (1828)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48517135 [details]
Traits (2025). Naididae Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2039 on 2025-07-06
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Naididae Ehrenberg, 1831. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2039 on 2025-07-06
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Ehrenberg, C. G. (1828-1831). Animalia evertebrata exclusis Insectis. Series prima. In: F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg, <i>Symbolae physicae, seu icones et descriptiones Mammalium, Avium, Insectorum et animalia evertebra, quae ex itinere per Africam borealem et Asiam occidentalem studio nova aut illustrata redierunt</i>. 126 pp. (1831), 10 pls (1828)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48517135 [details]
original description (of Tubificidae d'Udekem, 1855) Udekem, J. d'. (1855). Nouvelles classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique.</em> 22(2): 533-557, 3 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15749769
page(s): 539, 541; note: as Famille des Tubifex [details]
taxonomy source Envall, I.; Källersjö, M.; Erséus, C. (2006). Molecular evidence for the non-monophyletic status of Naidinae (Annelida, Clitellata, Tubificidae). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 40(2): 570-584., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2006.03.021 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Van Haaren, T.; Martin, P.; Dubois, A. (2021). Authorship and date of five family-series nomina in Oligochaeta (Annelida): Lumbricidae, Naididae, Enchytraeidae, Tubificidae and Lumbriculidae. <em>Bionomina.</em> 21(1): 140-145., available online at https://www.mapress.com/j/bn/article/view/bionomina.21.1.10 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source ICZN. (2007). Opinion 2167 (Case 3305). Naididae Ehrenberg, 1828 (Annelida, Clitellata): precedence over Tubificidae Vejdovský, 1876 maintained. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 64(1): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34356073 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Erséus, C.; Gustavsson, L. (2002). A proposal to regard the former family Naididae as a subfamily within Tubificidae (Annelida, Clitellata). <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 485: 253–256. [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Erséus, C.; Gustavsson, L.; Brinkhurst, R.O. (2005). Case 3305: TUBIFICIDAE Vejdovský, 1876 (Annelida, Clitellata): proposed precedence over NAIDIDAE Ehrenberg, 1828. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 62(4): 226-231., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34357682 [details] Available for editors
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
additional source Dehorne, L. (1916). Les Naidomorphes et leur reproduction asexuee. <em>Archives de zoologie expérimentale et générale.</em> 56(2):25-157 + Plates I-III., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6322239 [details]
additional source Claus, C. (1876). Grundzüge der Zoologie. (Third edition) [Principles of Zoology]. <em>N.G. Elwertsche Verlagsuchhandlung, Marburg & Leipzig.</em> 1-1254. (vol.1. incl. Annelides p.394-421, Copepoda p.465-480, vol.2 Mollusca),., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11954#/summary
page(s): 420; note: as family Naideae [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1859). Nouvelle classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.</em> 31: 1-28., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16207584
page(s): 17; note: as Famille des Naïcidées [details]
additional source Czerniavsky, Voldemaro. (1881 (for year 1880)). Materialia Ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasciculum III. Vermes [first part of 3]. <em>Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou (= Byulletin' Moskovskogo obshchestva ispytatelei prirody).</em> 55(4): 213-363 + 2 Plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34420731
page(s): 303 [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1855). Nouvelles classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique.</em> 22(2): 533-557, 3 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15749769
page(s): 548; note: as Famille des Naides [details]
status source Erseus, C.; Wetzel, M. J.; Gustavsson, L. (2008). ICZN rules—a farewell to Tubificidae (Annelida, Clitellata). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1744(1): 66., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1744.1.7 [details] Available for editors
identification resource Brinkhurst, R.O. (1965). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta II: Tubificidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 117 (4):117-172. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Brinkhurst, R.O. (1964). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta. I. Naididae and Opistocytidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 116:195-230. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Hiltunen, J.K.; Klemm, D.J. (1980). A giude to the Naididae (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta) of North America. <em>Environmental Protection Agency report.</em> 600/4-80-031: 1-47. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Tubificidae d'Udekem, 1855) Udekem, J. d'. (1855). Nouvelles classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique.</em> 22(2): 533-557, 3 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15749769
page(s): 539, 541; note: as Famille des Tubifex [details]
taxonomy source Envall, I.; Källersjö, M.; Erséus, C. (2006). Molecular evidence for the non-monophyletic status of Naidinae (Annelida, Clitellata, Tubificidae). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 40(2): 570-584., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2006.03.021 [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Van Haaren, T.; Martin, P.; Dubois, A. (2021). Authorship and date of five family-series nomina in Oligochaeta (Annelida): Lumbricidae, Naididae, Enchytraeidae, Tubificidae and Lumbriculidae. <em>Bionomina.</em> 21(1): 140-145., available online at https://www.mapress.com/j/bn/article/view/bionomina.21.1.10 [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source ICZN. (2007). Opinion 2167 (Case 3305). Naididae Ehrenberg, 1828 (Annelida, Clitellata): precedence over Tubificidae Vejdovský, 1876 maintained. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 64(1): 71-72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34356073 [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Erséus, C.; Gustavsson, L. (2002). A proposal to regard the former family Naididae as a subfamily within Tubificidae (Annelida, Clitellata). <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 485: 253–256. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Erséus, C.; Gustavsson, L.; Brinkhurst, R.O. (2005). Case 3305: TUBIFICIDAE Vejdovský, 1876 (Annelida, Clitellata): proposed precedence over NAIDIDAE Ehrenberg, 1828. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 62(4): 226-231., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34357682 [details] Available for editors

context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
additional source Dehorne, L. (1916). Les Naidomorphes et leur reproduction asexuee. <em>Archives de zoologie expérimentale et générale.</em> 56(2):25-157 + Plates I-III., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6322239 [details]
additional source Claus, C. (1876). Grundzüge der Zoologie. (Third edition) [Principles of Zoology]. <em>N.G. Elwertsche Verlagsuchhandlung, Marburg & Leipzig.</em> 1-1254. (vol.1. incl. Annelides p.394-421, Copepoda p.465-480, vol.2 Mollusca),., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11954#/summary
page(s): 420; note: as family Naideae [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1859). Nouvelle classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.</em> 31: 1-28., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16207584
page(s): 17; note: as Famille des Naïcidées [details]
additional source Czerniavsky, Voldemaro. (1881 (for year 1880)). Materialia Ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasciculum III. Vermes [first part of 3]. <em>Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou (= Byulletin' Moskovskogo obshchestva ispytatelei prirody).</em> 55(4): 213-363 + 2 Plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34420731
page(s): 303 [details]
additional source Udekem, J. d'. (1855). Nouvelles classification des Annélides sétigères abranches. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie royale des sciences, des lettres et des beaux-arts de Belgique.</em> 22(2): 533-557, 3 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15749769
page(s): 548; note: as Famille des Naides [details]
status source Erseus, C.; Wetzel, M. J.; Gustavsson, L. (2008). ICZN rules—a farewell to Tubificidae (Annelida, Clitellata). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1744(1): 66., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1744.1.7 [details] Available for editors

identification resource Brinkhurst, R.O. (1965). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta II: Tubificidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 117 (4):117-172. [details] Available for editors

identification resource Brinkhurst, R.O. (1964). Studies on the North American aquatic Oligochaeta. I. Naididae and Opistocytidae. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 116:195-230. [details] Available for editors

identification resource Hiltunen, J.K.; Klemm, D.J. (1980). A giude to the Naididae (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta) of North America. <em>Environmental Protection Agency report.</em> 600/4-80-031: 1-47. [details] Available for editors




