Database of Polychaetes


FamilyAlciopidae
GroupErrantia
BodywidthSlender
BodylengthLong
Eyes2
Antennae5
Cirri3,5
Palps0,2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRectangular
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeSimple,compound


FamilyAmphinomidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeOval
Eyes4
Antennae1,2,3,4,5
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeBifurcate,harpoon

FamilyAphroditidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat
Eyes2,4
Antennae1,3
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple

FamilyArabellidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeLimbate

FamilyCapitellidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous,absent
SetaeCapillary

FamilyChaetopteridae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeElongated
BodylengthLong
Eyes0,2
Antennae0
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumUniramous,biramous
SetaeLimbate,capillary

FamilyChrysopetalidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat
BodylengthShort
BodywidthSlender
Eyes4
Antennae3
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRectangular,fused
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCompound
Analcirri2

FamilyCirratulidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
PharynxAbsent
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous,reduced
SetaeSimple

FamilyCossuridae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthShort
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps1
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical,rounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple
Caudalcirri2

FamilyCtenodrilidae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender,grubby
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri1,2
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumUniramous,biramous
SetaeSimple

FamilyDinophilidae
GroupSedentaria
Antennae0
SegmentationDivided
SetaeAbsent

FamilyDorvilleidae
GroupErrantia
BodylengthLong
Eyes0,2,4
Antennae4
Cirri2,4
Palps0,2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumUniramous,absent
SetaeSimple,compound,bifurcate,limbate

FamilyEunicidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
Eyes0,2,4
Antennae1,3,5
Cirri0,2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumBilobed
ParapodiumUniramous,subbiramous
SetaeSimple,compound,limbate,pectinate
Analcirri2,4

FamilyEuphrosinidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeOval
BodylengthShort
Eyes4
Antennae3
Cirri1,2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeBifurcate

FamilyFauveliopsidae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthShort
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri5
Palps0
SegmentationDivided
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeLimbate

FamilyFlabelligeridae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeFusiform
Eyes2
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
SegmentationtypeNotprominent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumSlender
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCapillary

FamilyGlyceridae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0,2,4
Antennae4
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous,uniramous
SetaeSimple,compound
Analcirri2

FamilyGoniadidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes2,4
Antennae4
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationDivided
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumUniramous,biramous
SetaeSimple,compound
Analcirri2

FamilyHesionidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat,cylindrical
BodylengthShort
Eyes4
Antennae2,3
Cirri4
Palps0,2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumBiramous,uniramous
SetaeSimple,compound
Analcirri2

FamilyHeterospionidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationDivided
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumReduced,absent
SetaeCapillary

FamilyLacydoniidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeVermiform
Eyes2
Antennae4
Cirri2
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumUniramous,biramous
SetaeSimple
Analcirri2

FamilyLumbrineridae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical,dvflat
BodylengthLong
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical,rounded
ParapodiumSubbiramous,uniramous
SetaeLimbate,compound,simple

FamilyLysaretidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
Eyes4,2
Antennae1,3
Cirri2,0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumSubbiramous,uniramous
SetaeSimple,compound,limbate
Analcirri4

FamilyMaldanidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthLong
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationDivided
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaePinnate,limbate

FamilyNephtyidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes2,0
Antennae4,2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumPentagonal
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple

FamilyNereidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical,elongated
BodylengthLong
Eyes4
Antennae2,0
Cirri4,8
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCompound,simple

FamilyOpheliidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeFusiform
BodylengthLong,short
BodywidthSlender,grubby
Eyes2
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical,rounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple

FamilyOnuphidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical,dvflat
BodywidthGrubby
Eyes0,2,4
Antennae7
Cirri2,4
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumSubbiramous
SetaeCompound,pectinate,limbate
Analcirri2,4

FamilyOrbiniidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeVermiform
BodylengthLong,
Eyes0,2
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCapillary
Anallcirri4

FamilyOweniidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical,elongated
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxAbsent
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCapillary

FamilyPalmyridae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat
BodylengthLong,short
Eyes2,4
Antennae1,2,3
Cirri2,4
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCompound

FamilyParaonidae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthShort
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0,2
Antennae0,1
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple,capillary
Analirri2,3

FamilyParergodrilidae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthShort
BodywidthGrubby
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri6
SegmentationDivided
PharynxEversible
ParapodiumAbsent
SetaeSimple

FamilyPectinariidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeTrumpetshaped
BodylengthShort
Eyes2
Antennae0
Cirri4
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxAbsent
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumUniramous,biramous
SetaeCapillary

FamilyPholoididae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeOval
BodylengthShort
Eyes4
Antennae1
Palps2
Cirri2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple,compound
Analcirri2

FamilyPhyllodocidae
GroupErrantia
BodyhapeDvflat
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes2
Antennae5,4
Cirri4,6,8
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded,conical,
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeSimple,compound
Analcirri2

FamilyPilargiidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat,cylindrical
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes4
Antennae2,3
Cirri4
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical,rounded
ParapodiumBiramous,uniramous
SetaeSimple
Analcirri2

FamilyPisionidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthShort,long
BodywidthSlender
Eyes4
Antennae2,4
Cirri4
Palps1,2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeSimple,compound,absent
Analcirri2

FamilyPoecilochaetidae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes2,4
Antennae1
Cirri2,4
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple,capillary,pectinate,pinnate
Analcirri3,4

FamilyPolynoidea
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat
Eyes4
Antennae1,2,3
Cirri1
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumBilobed
ParapodiumSubbiramous,biramous
SetaeSimple

FamilyPolyodontidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeVermiform
Eyes4,2
Antennae0,2,3
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumBilobed
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple

FamilyPontodoridae
GroupErrantia
BodylengthShort
BodywidthSlender
Eyes2
Antennae4
Cirri4
SegmentationSimilar
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeCompound

FamilyQuestidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeDvflat
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeNotprominent
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical,rounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeTrifurcate,capillary
Analcirri2,4

FamilySabellariidae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthLong
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumConical
ParapodiumUniramous,biramous
SetaeCapillary,pectinate

FamilySabellidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical
Eyes2
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxAbsent
ProstomiumRounded,bilobed
ParapodiumAbsent
SetaeLimbate

FamilySaccocirridae
GroupSedentaria
BodylengthLong
Eyes2
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeSimple
Analcirri2

FamilyScalibregmatidae
GroupErrantia
BodylengthShort
BodywidthGrubby,slender
Eyes0,4
Antennae0
Palps0
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumTshaped,bilobed
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCapillary,bifurcate

FamilySerpulidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical
BodylengthShort
BodywidthGrubby
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationDivided
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumAbsent,reduced
SetaeLimbate,capillary

FamilySigalionidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeOval,dvflat
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes4
Antennae1,3
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple,compound

FamilySpionidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeDvflat
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes0
Antennae1
Cirri0,2
Palps2,4
SegmentationSimilar
PharynxAbsent
ProstomiumRounded,conical
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeSimple
Analcirri2,4

FamilySternaspidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeDvflat
BodylengthShort
BodywidthGrubby
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumAbsent
SetaeSimple

FamilySyllidae
GroupErrantia
BodyshapeDvflat
BodylengthLong
BodywidthSlender
Eyes4,6
Antennae1,3,4
Cirri2,4
Palps2
SegmentationSimilar
SegmentationtypeProminent
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded,bilobed
ParapodiumUniramous
SetaeSimple,compound
Analcirri2

FamilyTerebellidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeTapered
BodylengthShort
BodywidthGrubby
Eyes0
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps0
SegmentationDivided
PharynxAbsent
ProstomiumFused
ParapodiumBiramous,uniramous
SetaeCapillary
Analcirri0

FamilyTrichobranchaetidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeElongated
Eyes0,4
Antennae0
Cirri0
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxNoteversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCapillary
Analcirri0

FamilyTrochochaetidae
GroupSedentaria
BodyshapeCylindrical,dvflat
BodylengthLong
Antennae1
Eyes2,4
Cirri2
Palps2
SegmentationDivided
PharynxEversible
ProstomiumRounded
ParapodiumBiramous
SetaeCapillary