Arenicolidae
Also known as: Lug Worms, Lugworms, Sandwürmer, lug worms, lugworms, sandmaskar, wadpieren, Пескожилы
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Polychaeta |
| Family | Arenicolidae |
| Published in | Johnston, & George. (1835). Illustrations in British Zoology (45 Lernaea uncinata, 46 Arenicola ecaudata). Magazine of Natural History and Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology and Meteorology, 8:565–569, figs. 53–54. (x–1835). https://www |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 27 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 53 |
| GBIF key | 5753 |
Genera in Arenicolidae
- Abarenicola — 11 species: Abarenicola affinis, Abarenicola assimilis, Abarenicola brevior, Abarenicola claparedi, Abarenicola devia, Abarenicola gilchristi, Abarenicola haswelli, Abarenicola insularum
- Arenicola — 7 species: Arenicola brasiliensis, Arenicola cristata, Arenicola defodiens, Arenicola didyma, Arenicola glasselli, Arenicola loveni, Arenicola marina
- Branchiomaldane — 5 species: Branchiomaldane labradorensis, Branchiomaldane maryae, Branchiomaldane simplex, Branchiomaldane vicenti, Branchiomaldane vincentii
- Arenicolides — 3 species: Arenicolides branchialis, Arenicolides ecaudata, Arenicolides grubii
- Archarenicola — 1 species: Archarenicola rhaetica
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.