Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Polychaeta incertae sedis

Nerillidae Levinsen, 1883

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Bathychaetus Faubel, 1978
Meganerilla Boaden, 1961
Mesonerilla Remane, 1949
Micronerilla
Nerilla Schmidt, 1848
Nerillidium Remane, 1925
Nerillidopsis jouin, 1967
Paranerilla Jouin & Swedmark, 1965
Thalassochaetus Ax, 1954

Literature

basis of record

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

Dauvin, J.-C.; Dewarumez, J.-M.; Gentil, F. (2003). Liste actualisée des espèces d’Annélides Polychètes présentes en Manche [An up to date list of polychaetous annelids from the English Channel]. Cah. Biol. Mar. 44(1): 67-95

additional source

Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta

identification resource

Westheide, W. (1990). Polychaetes: interstitial families: keys and notes for the identification of the species. Synopses of the British fauna (New Series), 44. Universal Book Services/Universal Book Services/Backhuys/W. Backhuys: Oegstgeest. ISBN 90-73348-08-0. VII, 152 pp.

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Nerillidae Levinsen, 1883. 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:992

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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

2008-03-26 by Kristian Fauchald

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