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Phylum

Annelida

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Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0000129

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Hesionidae

Accepted Binomially

Paralamprophaea sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Paralamprophaea

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000129

Annelida

Hesionidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000126

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Aphroditidae

Accepted Binomially

Laetmonice paxtonae

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Laetmonice paxtonae

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000126

Annelida

Aphroditidae

Laetmonice paxtonae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000134

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Onuphidae

Accepted Binomially

Anchinothria sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Anchinothria

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000134

Annelida

Onuphidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000123

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Ampharetidae

Accepted Binomially

Ampharetidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ampharetidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000123

Annelida

Ampharetidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000286

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Chrysopetalidae

Accepted Binomially

Boudemos paulinae

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Boudemos paulinae

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000286

Annelida

Chrysopetalidae

Boudemos paulinae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000287

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Microphthalmidae

Accepted Binomially

Pleijelius keni

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Pleijelius keni

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000287

Annelida

Microphthalmidae

Pleijelius keni

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000143

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Eunoe sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Eunoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000143

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000147

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Harmothoe sp.4

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Harmothoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000147

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000148

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Harmothoe sp.5

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Harmothoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000148

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000150

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Polynoinae sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Polynoinae

Lowest Known Rank

subfamily

OC-SP-0000150

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000151

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Serpulidae

Accepted Binomially

Apomatus nishii

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Apomatus nishii

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000151

Annelida

Serpulidae

Apomatus nishii

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000160

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Terebellidae

Accepted Binomially

Nicolea sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nicolea

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000160

Annelida

Terebellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000162

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Terebellidae

Accepted Binomially

Terebella sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Terebella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000162

Annelida

Terebellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000066

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Dorvilleidae

Accepted Binomially

Dorvilleidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Dorvilleidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000066

Annelida

Dorvilleidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000007

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Ampharetidae

Accepted Binomially

Ampharete sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ampharete

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000007

Annelida

Ampharetidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000025

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Capitellidae

Accepted Binomially

Notomastus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Notomastus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000025

Annelida

Capitellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000288

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Microphthalmidae

Accepted Binomially

Microphthalmus hvalr

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Microphthalmus hvalr

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000288

Annelida

Microphthalmidae

Microphthalmus hvalr

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000228

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Eunicidae

Accepted Binomially

Eunice sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Eunice

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000228

Annelida

Eunicidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000231

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Sphaerodoridae

Accepted Binomially

Sphaerodoridae sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Sphaerodoridae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000231

Annelida

Sphaerodoridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000232

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Sigalionidae

Accepted Binomially

Sigalionidae sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Sigalionidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000232

Annelida

Sigalionidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000158

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Terebellidae

Accepted Binomially

Eupolymnia sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Eupolymnia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000158

Annelida

Terebellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000159

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Terebellidae

Accepted Binomially

Eupolymnia sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Eupolymnia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000159

Annelida

Terebellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000124

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Amphinomidae

Accepted Binomially

Eurythoe sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Eurythoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000124

Annelida

Amphinomidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000161

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Terebellidae

Accepted Binomially

Nicolea sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nicolea

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000161

Annelida

Terebellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000128

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Eunicidae

Accepted Binomially

Eunice sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Eunice

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000128

Annelida

Eunicidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000130

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Melinnidae

Accepted Binomially

Melinna sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Melinna

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000130

Annelida

Melinnidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000136

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Onuphidae

Accepted Binomially

Nothria sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nothria

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000136

Annelida

Onuphidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000137

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Onuphidae

Accepted Binomially

Nothria sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Nothria

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000137

Annelida

Onuphidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000138

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Opheliidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophelina sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophelina

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000138

Annelida

Opheliidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000141

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Bathyeliasona sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Bathyeliasona

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000141

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000142

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Gorgoniapolynoe sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Gorgoniapolynoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000142

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000144

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Harmothoe sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Harmothoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000144

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000145

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Harmothoe sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Harmothoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000145

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000146

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Harmothoe sp.3

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Harmothoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000146

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000149

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Harmothoe sp.6

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Harmothoe

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000149

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000154

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Serpulidae

Accepted Binomially

Protis perneti

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Protis perneti

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000154

Annelida

Serpulidae

Protis perneti

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000156

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Serpulidae

Accepted Binomially

Hyalopomatus suelindsayae

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hyalopomatus suelindsayae

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000156

Annelida

Serpulidae

Hyalopomatus suelindsayae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000484

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Melinnidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000484

Annelida

Melinnidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000693

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Ampharetidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000693

Annelida

Ampharetidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000694

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Ampharetidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000694

Annelida

Ampharetidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000695

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Ampharetidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000695

Annelida

Ampharetidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000692

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Ampharetidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000692

Annelida

Ampharetidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000485

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Melinnidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000485

Annelida

Melinnidae

Discovered

Pathway

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0000478

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Bruunilla sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Bruunilla

Lowest Known Rank

genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0000478

Annelida

Polynoidae

Pathway

Pathway

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0000479

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Polaruschakov sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Polaruschakov

Lowest Known Rank

genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0000479

Annelida

Polynoidae

Pathway

Discovered

OC-SP-0000561

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Opheliidae

Accepted Binomially

Armandia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Armandia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000561

Annelida

Opheliidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000233

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Travisiidae

Accepted Binomially

Travisia sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Travisia

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000233

Annelida

Travisiidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000139

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Opheliidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophelina sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophelina

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000139

Annelida

Opheliidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000140

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Polynoidae

Accepted Binomially

Admetella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Admetella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000140

Annelida

Polynoidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000153

Phylum

Annelida

Family

Serpulidae

Accepted Binomially

Protis melmackenzieae

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Protis melmackenzieae

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000153

Annelida

Serpulidae

Protis melmackenzieae

Discovered

Join the census

The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.