RAS taxon details
Ampharetidae Malmgren, 1866
- Subfamily Amaginae Holthe, 1986
- Genus Amage Malmgren, 1866
- Genus Grubianella McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Samythopsis McIntosh, 1885
- Genus Weddellia Hartman, 1967 accepted as Samythopsis McIntosh, 1885 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Ampharetinae Malmgren, 1866
- Genus Ampharana Hartman, 1967
- Tribe Ampharetini Holthe, 1986
- Genus Ampharete Malmgren, 1866
- Genus Neosabellides Hessle, 1917
- Genus Amphicteis Grube, 1850
- Genus Amythas Benham, 1921
- Genus Anobothrella Hartman, 1967
- Genus Anobothrus Levinsen, 1884
- Genus Emaga Hartman, 1978
- Genus Eusamythella Hartman, 1971
- Genus Glyphanostomum Levinsen, 1884
- Genus Melinnoides Benham, 1927
- Genus Neosamytha Hartman, 1967
- Genus Parampharete Hartman, 1978
- Genus Phyllocomus Grube, 1877
- Genus Samytha Malmgren, 1866
- Genus Samythella Verrill, 1873
- Genus Sosane Malmgren, 1866
- Genus Eusamytha Hartman, 1967 accepted as Eusamythella Hartman, 1971 (junior homonym)
- Genus Eusamytha McIntosh, 1885 accepted as Samythella Verrill, 1873 (subjective synonym)
- Genus Sosanopsis Hessle, 1917 accepted as Sosane Malmgren, 1866 (subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Malmgren, Anders Johan. (1866? vol for 1865). Nordiska Hafs-Annulater. [part three of three]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(5): 355-410, plates XVIII-XXIX., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339631
page(s): 361-362; note: as family "Ampharetea n." with genus Ampharete etc also new, although Malmgren included two existing genera [details]
page(s): 361-362; note: as family "Ampharetea n." with genus Ampharete etc also new, although Malmgren included two existing genera [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2021). World Polychaeta Database. Ampharetidae Malmgren, 1866. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2021) Register of Antarctic Species at: http://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=981 on 2026-02-19
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Ampharetidae Malmgren, 1866. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/LOG_0001&physid=PHYS_0004/rest/10.1080/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=981 on 2026-02-19
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Malmgren, Anders Johan. (1866? vol for 1865). Nordiska Hafs-Annulater. [part three of three]. <em>Öfversigt af Königlich Vetenskapsakademiens förhandlingar, Stockholm.</em> 22(5): 355-410, plates XVIII-XXIX., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32339631
page(s): 361-362; note: as family "Ampharetea n." with genus Ampharete etc also new, although Malmgren included two existing genera [details]
additional source Holthe, Torleif. (1986). Polychaeta Terebellomorpha. <em>Marine Invertebrates of Scandinavia.</em> 7: 1-192. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Reuscher, M.; Fiege, D.; Wehe, T. 2009. Four new species of Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Pacific hot vents and cold seeps, with a key and synoptic table of characters for all genera. Zootaxa 2191: 1-40, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2009/zt02191.html [details]
additional source Jirkov, I. A. 2011. Discussion of taxonomic characters and classification of Ampharetidae (Polychaeta). Italian Journal of Zoology 78(Supplement 1): 78-94, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2011.617216 [details]
additional source Salazar Vallejo, Sergio I.; Hutchings Pat, A. 2012. A review of characters useful in delineating ampharetid genera (Polychaeta). Zootaxa (3402): 45-53, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3402.html [details]
additional source Imajima, Minoru; Reuscher, Michael; Fiege, Dieter. 2013. Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Japan. Part II: Genera with elevated and modified notopodia. Zootaxa 3647(1): 137–166, available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3647.1.7 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source Day, John H. (1964). A review of the family Ampharetidae (Polychaeta. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 48(4): 97-120., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40722718 [details] Available for editors
additional source Hilbig, Brigitte 2000. Family Ampharetidae Malmgren, 1867. pages 169-230. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul Valentich. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 7 - The Annelida Part 4. Polychaeta: Fabelligeridae to Sternaspidae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details]
additional source Holthe, Torleif. (1986). Evolution, systematics, and distribution of the Polychaeta Terebellomorpha, with a catalogue of the taxa and a bibliography. <em>Gunneria.</em> 55: 1-236. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Holthe, Torleif. (2000). Bathyal and Abyssal Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) (sedentary species II). <em>Galathea Report.</em> 18: 57-68. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Jirkov, I. A. and Leontovitch, M. K. (2013). Identification keys for Terebellomorpha (Polychaeta) of the eastern Atlantic and the North Polar basin. Invertebrate Zoology [aka Zoologiya Bespozvonochnykh]. 10 (2): 217 - 243., available online at http://www.nature.air.ru/invertebrates/10_2/invert10_2_217_243%20_irkov.pdf [details]
identification resource Schiaparelli, Stefano; Jirkov, Igor A. (2021). Contribution to the taxonomic knowledge of Ampharetidae (Annelida) from Antarctica with the description of Amage giacomobovei sp. nov. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 733(1): 125–145., available online at https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1227
page(s): 138; note: key to Antarctic genera of Ampharetidae [details] Available for editors
page(s): 361-362; note: as family "Ampharetea n." with genus Ampharete etc also new, although Malmgren included two existing genera [details]
additional source Holthe, Torleif. (1986). Polychaeta Terebellomorpha. <em>Marine Invertebrates of Scandinavia.</em> 7: 1-192. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Reuscher, M.; Fiege, D.; Wehe, T. 2009. Four new species of Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Pacific hot vents and cold seeps, with a key and synoptic table of characters for all genera. Zootaxa 2191: 1-40, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2009/zt02191.html [details]
additional source Jirkov, I. A. 2011. Discussion of taxonomic characters and classification of Ampharetidae (Polychaeta). Italian Journal of Zoology 78(Supplement 1): 78-94, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2011.617216 [details]
additional source Salazar Vallejo, Sergio I.; Hutchings Pat, A. 2012. A review of characters useful in delineating ampharetid genera (Polychaeta). Zootaxa (3402): 45-53, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2012/3402.html [details]
additional source Imajima, Minoru; Reuscher, Michael; Fiege, Dieter. 2013. Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Japan. Part II: Genera with elevated and modified notopodia. Zootaxa 3647(1): 137–166, available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3647.1.7 [details]
additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]
additional source Day, John H. (1964). A review of the family Ampharetidae (Polychaeta. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 48(4): 97-120., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40722718 [details] Available for editors
additional source Hilbig, Brigitte 2000. Family Ampharetidae Malmgren, 1867. pages 169-230. IN: Blake, James A.; Hilbig, Brigitte; and Scott, Paul Valentich. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. 7 - The Annelida Part 4. Polychaeta: Fabelligeridae to Sternaspidae. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara [details]
additional source Holthe, Torleif. (1986). Evolution, systematics, and distribution of the Polychaeta Terebellomorpha, with a catalogue of the taxa and a bibliography. <em>Gunneria.</em> 55: 1-236. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Holthe, Torleif. (2000). Bathyal and Abyssal Ampharetidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) (sedentary species II). <em>Galathea Report.</em> 18: 57-68. [details] Available for editors
identification resource Jirkov, I. A. and Leontovitch, M. K. (2013). Identification keys for Terebellomorpha (Polychaeta) of the eastern Atlantic and the North Polar basin. Invertebrate Zoology [aka Zoologiya Bespozvonochnykh]. 10 (2): 217 - 243., available online at http://www.nature.air.ru/invertebrates/10_2/invert10_2_217_243%20_irkov.pdf [details]
identification resource Schiaparelli, Stefano; Jirkov, Igor A. (2021). Contribution to the taxonomic knowledge of Ampharetidae (Annelida) from Antarctica with the description of Amage giacomobovei sp. nov. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 733(1): 125–145., available online at https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1227
page(s): 138; note: key to Antarctic genera of Ampharetidae [details] Available for editors
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