WoRMS taxon details
Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835
Telethusae Savigny, 1822 · unaccepted (Also later as Telethusidae....)
Also later as Telethusidae. Unavailable as not formulated from an existing genus name
- Genus Abarenicola Wells, 1959
- Genus Archarenicola Horwood, 1912 †
- Genus Arenicola Lamarck, 1801
- Genus Arenicolides Mesnil, 1898
- Genus Branchiomaldane Langerhans, 1881
- Genus Chorizobranchus Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Arenicola Lamarck, 1801 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Clymenides Claparède, 1863 accepted as Arenicola Lamarck, 1801 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Protocapitella Berkeley & Berkeley, 1932 accepted as Branchiomaldane Langerhans, 1881 (subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Johnston, G. (1835). Illustrations in British Zoology (45 Lernaea uncinata, 46 Arenicola ecaudata). <em>Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology and meteorology.</em> 8:565-569, figs. 53-54. (x-1835)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335569
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
Etymology Johnston (1835) "... the name derived from arena, sand, and colo, to dwell in, and very expressive of the habits of the...
Etymology Johnston (1835) "... the name derived from arena, sand, and colo, to dwell in, and very expressive of the habits of the species" [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=922 on 2025-07-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Johnston, G. (1835). Illustrations in British Zoology (45 Lernaea uncinata, 46 Arenicola ecaudata). <em>Magazine of natural history and journal of zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology and meteorology.</em> 8:565-569, figs. 53-54. (x-1835)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335569
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
original description (of Telethusae Savigny, 1822) Savigny, Jules-César. (1822). Système des annélides, principalement de celles des côtes de l'Égypte et de la Syrie, offrant les caractères tant distinctifs que naturels des Ordres, Familles et Genres, avec la Description des Espèces. <em>Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française, publié par les Ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 1(3):1–128., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41329897
page(s): 70, 95; note: unexplained & not formulated from a genus name [details]
page(s): 566; note: Introduced in text flow as "The worms which constitute the little family named Arenicolidae ..." [details]
original description (of Telethusae Savigny, 1822) Savigny, Jules-César. (1822). Système des annélides, principalement de celles des côtes de l'Égypte et de la Syrie, offrant les caractères tant distinctifs que naturels des Ordres, Familles et Genres, avec la Description des Espèces. <em>Description de l'Égypte ou Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française, publié par les Ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, Histoire Naturelle, Paris.</em> 1(3):1–128., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41329897
page(s): 70, 95; note: unexplained & not formulated from a genus name [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Gathof, Jerry M. (1984). Family Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. In: Uebelacker, J.M.; Johnson, P.G. (eds). Taxonomic guide to the polychaetes of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Volume 7. Chapter Pagination: 58.1-58.2, Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc., Mobile, Alabama.
page(s): 58.1 [details]
taxonomy source Darbyshire, Teresa. (2018). Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. <em>[book, online].</em> 23 pp. In.Handbook of Zoology [Annelida], de Gruyter., available online at https://www.degruyter.com/view/Zoology/bp_029147-6_72
note: Taxonomic status and biology review [details]
page(s): 58.1 [details]
taxonomy source Darbyshire, Teresa. (2018). Arenicolidae Johnston, 1835. <em>[book, online].</em> 23 pp. In.Handbook of Zoology [Annelida], de Gruyter., available online at https://www.degruyter.com/view/Zoology/bp_029147-6_72
note: Taxonomic status and biology review [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Dille, Marthe R.; Kongsrud, Jon A.; Hektoen, Martin M.; Bakken, Torkild. (2024). Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: Species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens. <em>African Zoology.</em> Efirst: 1-8., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2418099 [details]
Other
additional source
Wells, G. P. (1980). The species problem in lugworms and other Polychaeta. <i>In</i> Gunawardana, T.T.P., Prematilleka, L. & Silva, R. (Eds). P.E.P. Deraniyagala commemoration volume. Lake House Investments Ltd, Colombo. 392pp. Chapter Pagination: 355-366. [details] Available for editors 
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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]
[request]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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Johnston (1835) "... the name derived from arena, sand, and colo, to dwell in, and very expressive of the habits of the species" [details]
