Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Sedentaria > Infraclass Canalipalpata > Order Terebellida > Suborder Cirratuliformia > Family Acrocirridae > Genus Acrocirrus

Acrocirrus frontifilis (Grube, 1860)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acrocirrus*	Grube, 1873	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Heterocirrus frontifilis*	Grube, 1860	synonym

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: 214-231.
additional source	Grube, A.E. (1861). Ein Ausflug nach Triest und dem Quarnero. Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Thierwelt dieses Gebietes. [An excursion to Trieste and the Quarnero. Contributions to the knowledge of the animal world of this area]. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Thierwelt dieses Gebietes. Berlin. 175 pp. 5 pls.
additional source	Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.
additional source	Fauvel, P. (1927). Polychètes sédentaires. Addenda aux errantes, Arachiannélides, Myzostomaires. Faune de France Volume 16. Paul Lechevalier. Paris. 1-494.
redescription	Banse, K. (1969). Acrocirridae n.fam. (Polychaeta Sedentaria). Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 26(10): 2595-2620.
new combination reference	Grube, A.E. (1873). Die Familie der Cirratuliden. Jahres-Bericht der Schlesischen Gesellschaft für vaterländische Cultur, Breslau. 50: 59-66.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Acrocirrus frontifilis (Grube, 1860). 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:129739