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Polydora Bosc, 1802
Taxonomic Serial No.: 66789

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
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	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	unknown
	Latest Record Review:	1997

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Protostomia
	Superphylum	Spiralia
	Phylum	Annelida – annelids, annélides, Anelídeo, minhoca, sanguessuga
	Class	Polychaeta – paddle-footed annelids, polychaetes, polychètes, corrupto, poliqueto
	Subclass	Sedentaria
	Infraclass	Canalipalpata
	Order	Spionida
	Family	Spionidae Grube, 1850
	Genus	Polydora Bosc, 1802
		Direct Children:
	Species	Polydora aciculata
	Species	Polydora aggregata
	Species	Polydora anoculata
	Species	Polydora armata Langerhans, 1880
	Species	Polydora barbilla
	Species	Polydora bioccipitalis
	Species	Polydora blakei
	Species	Polydora brachycephala
	Species	Polydora caeca
	Species	Polydora cardalia
	Species	Polydora caulleryi
	Species	Polydora ciliata
	Species	Polydora cirrosa
	Species	Polydora colonia Moore
	Species	Polydora commensalis Andrews
	Species	Polydora concharum
	Species	Polydora convexa
	Species	Polydora cornuta Bosc, 1802
	Species	Polydora elegantissima
	Species	Polydora flava Claparede, 1870
	Species	Polydora giardi
	Species	Polydora gracilis
	Species	Polydora hartmanae
	Species	Polydora haswelli
	Species	Polydora hermaphroditica Hannerz, 1956
	Species	Polydora heterochaeta
	Species	Polydora hoplura Claparede, 1870
	Species	Polydora kaneohe Ward, 1981
	Species	Polydora latispinosa
	Species	Polydora ligni Webster
	Species	Polydora limicola
	Species	Polydora magna
	Species	Polydora narica
	Species	Polydora neocardalia
	Species	Polydora notialis
	Species	Polydora nuchalis
	Species	Polydora pilikia Ward, 1981
	Species	Polydora pilocollaris
	Species	Polydora posthamata Jones, 1962
	Species	Polydora protuberata
	Species	Polydora pygidialis
	Species	Polydora quadrilobata Jacobi
	Species	Polydora socialis (Schmarda)
	Species	Polydora spongicola
	Species	Polydora tentaculata
	Species	Polydora tetrabranchia
	Species	Polydora tridenticulata Woodwick, 1964
	Species	Polydora websteri Hartman, 1943
	Species	Polydora woodwicki

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Kristian Fauchald
	Notes:	Research Zoologist, Curator of Worms, Department of Systematic Biology, Invertebrate Zoology Section, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560, USA
	Reference for:	Polydora

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Polydora

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Fauchald, K.
	Publication Date:	1977
	Article/Chapter Title:	The polychaete worms: Definitions and keys to the orders, families, and genera
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 28
	Page(s):	190
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	Notes:	Source of authority and some synonomy for genera
	Reference for:	Polydora

Geographic Information


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Comments


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