Euphrosinidae

Euphrosinidae
	Euphrosine triloba
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Class:	Polychaeta
Order:	Amphinomida
Family:	Euphrosinidae; Williams, 1852

The Euphrosinidae are a family of polychaete worms.^[1]^[2] The name is from Greek Euphrosyne, meaning merriment; she was one of the three Graces.

Clade

Amphinomida

Euphrosinidae

	Euphrosine

	Euphrosinella

	Euphrosinopsis

	Palmyreuphrosyne

Amphinomidae

Species

Euphrosinidae contains the following genera^[1]

Euphrosine Lamarck, 1818 (many species) ^[a]
Euphrosinella Detinova, 1985 (3 species)
Euphrosinopsis Kudenov, 1993 (5 species).
Palmyreuphrosyne Fauvel, 1913 (2 species)

Notes

^ A Fauchald, K. (1977) refers to Euphrosine as first described by Savigny, 1818 instead of Lamarck, 1818.

References

^ ^a ^b Read G, Fauchald K (eds.). "Euphrosinidae Lamarck, 1818". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "Euphrosinidae". Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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[3] A Fauchald, K. (1977) refers to Euphrosine as first described by Savigny, 1818 instead of Lamarck, 1818.

[WoRMS-1] Read G, Fauchald K (eds.). "Euphrosinidae Lamarck, 1818". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[2] "Euphrosinidae". Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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