1. Subfamily Dendronereinae Pillai, 1961
   1. Genus Dendronereis Peters, 1854
2. Subfamily Gymnonereidinae Banse, 1977
   1. Genus Australonereis Hartman, 1954
   2. Genus Ceratocephale Malmgren, 1867
   3. Genus Dendronereides Southern, 1921
   4. Genus Gymnonereis Horst, 1919
   5. Genus Kinberginereis Pettibone, 1971
   6. Genus Leptonereis Kinberg, 1865
   7. Genus Micronereides Day, 1963
   8. Genus Olganereis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977
   9. Genus Rullierinereis Pettibone, 1971
   10. Genus Sinonereis Wu & Sun, 1979
   11. Genus Stenoninereis Wesenberg-Lund, 1958
   12. Genus Tambalagamia Pillai, 1961
   13. Genus Tylonereis Fauvel, 1911
   14. Genus Typhlonereis Hansen, 1879
   15. Genus Ceratocephala [misspelling of Ceratocephale] accepted as Ceratocephale Malmgren, 1867 (misspelling, junior homonym)
   16. Genus Chaunorhynchus Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Ceratocephale Malmgren, 1867 (unneeded replacement name for preoccupied Ceratocephala )
   17. Genus Ganganereis Misra, 1999 accepted as Paraleonnates Chlebovitsch & Wu, 1962 (subjective synonym)
   18. Genus Gymnorhynchus Horst, 1918 accepted as Gymnonereis Horst, 1919 (replaced homonym)
   19. Genus Pisionura Hartman & Fauchald, 1971 accepted as Ceratocephale Malmgren, 1867 (subjective synonym)
   20. Genus Profundilycastis Hartmann-Schröder, 1977 accepted as Rullierinereis Pettibone, 1971 (subjective synonym)
3. Subfamily Namanereidinae Hartman, 1959
   1. Genus Namalycastis Hartman, 1959
   2. Genus Namanereis Chamberlin, 1919
   3. Genus Cryptonereis Gibbs, 1971 accepted as Namanereis Chamberlin, 1919 (subjective synonym)
   4. Genus Lycastella Feuerborn, 1931 accepted as Namanereis Chamberlin, 1919 (subjective synonym)
   5. Genus Lycastilla Solís-Weiss & Espinasa, 1991 accepted as Namanereis Chamberlin, 1919 (subjective synonym)
   6. Genus Lycastoides Jakubova, 1930 accepted as Namanereis Chamberlin, 1919 (homonym and subjective synonym)
   7. Genus Lycastopsis Augener, 1922 accepted as Namanereis Chamberlin, 1919 (subjective synonym)
4. Subfamily Nereidinae Blainville, 1818
   1. Genus Alitta Kinberg, 1865
   2. Genus Ceratonereis Kinberg, 1865
   3. Genus Cheilonereis Benham, 1916
   4. Genus Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985
   5. Genus Eunereis Malmgren, 1865
   6. Genus Hediste Malmgren, 1867
   7. Genus Imajimainereis de León-González & Solís-Weiss, 2000
   8. Genus Laeonereis Hartman, 1945
   9. Genus Leonnates Kinberg, 1865
   10. Genus Micronereis Claparède, 1863
   11. Genus Neanthes Kinberg, 1865
   12. Genus Nectoneanthes Imajima, 1972
   13. Genus Nereis Linnaeus, 1758
   14. Genus Nicon Kinberg, 1865
   15. Genus Paraleonnates Chlebovitsch & Wu, 1962
   16. Genus Parasetia Villalobos-Guerrero, Conde-Vela & Sato, 2022
   17. Genus Pectinereis Villalobos-Guerrero, Huč, Tilic, Hiley & Rouse, 2024
   18. Genus Perinereis Kinberg, 1865
   19. Genus Platynereis Kinberg, 1865
   20. Genus Potamonereis Villalobos-Guerrero, Conde-Vela & Sato, 2022
   21. Genus Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865
   22. Genus Simplisetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985
   23. Genus Solomononereis Gibbs, 1971
   24. Genus Unanereis Day, 1962
   25. Genus Websterinereis Pettibone, 1971
   26. Genus Wuinereis Khlebovich, 1996
   27. Genus Arete Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   28. Genus Gnatholycastis Ehlers, 1920 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   29. Genus Hedyle Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym; also junior homonym of Hedyle Guenée, 1857 [Lepidoptera])
   30. Genus Heteronereis Örsted, 1843 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (To Nereis, but metamorphosed adults of various genera)
   31. Genus Johnstonia Quatrefages, 1850 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym, suppressed for senior homonymy by ICZN Opinion 1807)
   32. Genus Laevispinereis He & Wu, 1989 accepted as Leonnates Kinberg, 1865
   33. Genus Leontis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   34. Genus Lipephile Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   35. Genus Lycoris Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym)
   36. Genus Naumachius Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym)
   37. Genus Nectonereis Verrill, 1873 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   38. Genus Notophycus Knox & Cameron, 1970 accepted as Micronereis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
   39. Genus Periserrula Paik, 1977 accepted as Paraleonnates Chlebovitsch & Wu, 1962 (subjective synonym)
   40. Genus Phyllodocella Fauchald & Belman, 1972 accepted as Micronereis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
   41. Genus Phyllonereis Hansen, 1882 accepted as Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   42. Genus Pisenoe Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
   43. Genus Praxithea Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (unreplaced homonym and a subjective synonym)
   44. Genus Quadricirra Banse, 1977 accepted as Micronereis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
   45. Genus Stratonice Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
   46. Genus Thoosa Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (homonym, subjective synonym)
   47. Genus Uncinereis Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
   48. Genus Paraleonnates Amoureux, 1985 (uncertain > nomen dubium, junior homonym)
5. Genus Iphinereis Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
6. Subfamily Lycastinae Corrêa, 1948 accepted as Namanereidinae Hartman, 1959 (subjective synonym)
   1. Genus Lycastis Savigny, 1822 accepted as Syllis Lamarck, 1818 (subjective synonym)
7. Subfamily Namanereinae Hartman, 1959 accepted as Namanereidinae Hartman, 1959 (variant original spelling)
8. Subfamily Nereinae [auctt.] accepted as Nereidinae Blainville, 1818
9. Subfamily Notophycinae Knox & Cameron, 1970 accepted as Nereidinae Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
10. Subfamily Nereididae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Kainonereis Chamberlin, 1919
    2. Genus Lycastonereis Nageswara Rao, 1981
    3. Genus Nereilepas [auctt.] accepted as Nereilepa Blainville, 1828 (misspelling, also disused, with unresolved status)
    4. Genus Cirroceros Claparède, 1863 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
    5. Genus Cirronereis Blainville, 1818 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
    6. Genus Cirronereis Kinberg, 1865 (uncertain > nomen dubium, unreplaced homonym to Cirronereis Blainville1818)
    7. Genus Dawbinia Benham, 1950 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
    8. Genus Lepidonereis Blainville, 1818 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
    9. Genus Mastigonereis Schmarda, 1861 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
    10. Genus Meganereis Blainville, 1818 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
    11. Genus Nicomedes Kinberg, 1865 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)
    12. Genus Paranereis Kinberg, 1865 (uncertain > nomen dubium, indeterminable)

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