Naineris

Genus of annelid worms

Naineris
Naineris quadricuspida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Order: incertae sedis
Family: Orbiniidae
Genus: Naineris
Blainville, 1828
Synonyms
  • Naidonereis Agassiz, 1846
  • Naidoneris Webster & Benedict, 1887
  • Nainereis Grube, 1850

Naineris is a genus of polychaete annelids belonging to the family Orbiniidae.[1] It was first described by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1828. The type species is Nais quadricuspida Fabricius, 1780, currently accepted as Naineris quadricuspida (Fabricius, 1780).[2] The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species found in Australia according to the Australian Faunal directory are:[3]

  • Naineris australis Hartman, 1957
  • Naineris grubei (Gravier, 1908)
  • Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855)
  • Naineris victoriae Day, 1977

IRMNG lists 23 species including that shown in the image and those above (with the exception of N. argentiniensis).[4]

Species

Accepted species as of October 2023 are:[2]

  • Naineris antarctica Blake, 2017
  • Naineris argentiniensis Blake, 2017
  • Naineris aurantiaca (Müller, 1858)
  • Naineris australis Hartman, 1957
  • Naineris bicornis Hartman, 1951
  • Naineris chilensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1965
  • Naineris dendritica (Kinberg, 1867)
  • Naineris furcillata Blake, 2017
  • Naineris grubei (Gravier, 1908)
  • Naineris jacutica Annenkova, 1931
  • Naineris japonica Imajima, 2009
  • Naineris kalkudaensis (De Silva, 1965)
  • Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855)
  • Naineris mutilata Treadwell, 1931
  • Naineris quadraticeps Day, 1965
  • Naineris quadricuspida (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Naineris retusiceps Chamberlin, 1919
  • Naineris setosa (Verrill, 1900)
  • Naineris uncinata Hartman, 1957
  • Naineris victoriae Day, 1977

References

  1. ^ a b "Naineris Blainville, 1828". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Naineris Blainville, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129419 on 2023-10-27
  3. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Naineris names list". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. ^ "IRMNG - Naineris Blainville, 1828". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
Taxon identifiers
Naineris