Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Errantia > Order Phyllodocida > Suborder Nereidiformia > Family Syllidae > Subfamily Exogoninae

Exogone Örsted, 1845

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

note: Some of the Exogone species herein listed have a doubtful validity and due to the insufficient descriptions cannot at present be ascribed to any of the 3 accepted subgenera

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Exagone*	Örsted, 1845	orthographic variant
*Exogona*	Örsted, 1845	orthographic variant
*Paedophyllax*	Claparède, 1868	orthographic variant
*Cystonereis*	Kölliker, 1846	synonym
*Exagone*	Örsted, 1845	synonym
*Exogona*	Örsted, 1845	synonym
*Exotokas*	Ehlers, 1864	synonym
*Gossia*	Quatrefages, 1866	synonym
*Microsyllis*	Claparède, 1863	synonym
*Oophylax*	Ehlers, 1864	synonym
*Paedophylax*	Claparède, 1868	synonym
*Paedophyllax*	Claparède, 1868	synonym
*Schmardia*	Quatrefages, 1866	synonym
*Spermosyllis*	Claparède, 1864	synonym

Children

Exogone (Exogone) Örsted, 1845
Exogone (Sylline) Claparède, 1864
Exogone parahomoseta Hartmann-Schröder, 1974

Literature

basis of record	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: pp. 214-231
additional source	Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta
additional source	Glasby, C.J.; Read, G.B.; Lee, K.E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 312-358.
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	Brunel, P., Bosse, L. & Lamarche, G. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p.
additional source	ITIS database
redescription	San Martín G (2003) Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid, p 1-554

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Exogone Örsted, 1845. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2014) World Polychaeta database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129654