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

Protodrilidae Hatschek, 1888

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Claudrilus Martínez, Di Domenico, Rouse & Worsaae, 2015
Lindrilus Martínez, Di Domenico, Rouse & Worsaae, 2015
Megadrilus Martınez, Di Domenico, Rouse & Worsaae, 2015
Meiodrilus Martínez, Di Domenico, Rouse & Worsaae, 2015
Protodrilus Hatschek, 1881

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: アシナシムカシゴカイ科

Literature

original description	Hatschek, B. (1888-1891). Lehrbuch der Zoologie, eine morphologische Übersicht des Thierreiches zur Einführung in das Studium dieser Wissenschaft: Jena, Gustav Fischer. vol. 1 [1888], pp. i-iv, 1-144, vol. 2 [1889], pp. 145-304; vol. 3 [1891], pp. 305-432.
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.
biology source	Martínez, Alejandro; Purschke, Günter; Worsaae, Katrine. (2018 [online]). Protodrilidae Hatschek, 1888. [Edited book chapter]. In: Purschke G, Böggemann M, Westheide W (Eds) Handbook of Zoology (vol 3) Pleistoannelida Sedentaria III and Errantia I De Gruyter, Osnabrück,.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Protodrilidae Hatschek, 1888. 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:994