Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Errantia > Order Phyllodocida > Suborder Aphroditiformia > Family Polynoidae > Subfamily Polynoinae

Polynoe Lamarck, 1818

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Polynoa [subsequent misspelling of Polynoe] orthographic variant

Children

Polynoe (Antinoe)
Polynoe (Lepidonotus)
Polynoe (Macellicephala)
Polynoe (Robertianella)
Polynoe floccosa Lamarck, 1818
Polynoe lepidota Johnston, 1827
Polynoe levis Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1832
Polynoe maculosa Carrington, 1865
Polynoe scolopendrina Savigny, 1822

Literature

original description

Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière.

additional source

Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

additional source

Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series. 28:1-188.

additional source

Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 214-231.

taxonomy source

Muir, A. I. (1979). Proposed use of the plenary powers to designate a type species for Polynoe Savigny [sic], 1818 Annelida: Polychaeta). Annelida: Polychaeta). Z.N.(S.) 2288. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 36(3): 187-190.

taxonomy source

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature [ICZN]. (1984). Polynoe Savigny [sic], 1818 (Annelida Polychaeta): type species designated under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 41(1):24-25.

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Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Polynoe Lamarck, 1818. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129506

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2019-06-01 by Geoffrey Read

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