List of polychaete worms of South Africa

The list of polychaete worms of South Africa is a list of species that form a part of the class Polychaeta (Phylum Annelida) fauna of South Africa. The list follows the SANBI listing.

Polychaeta (/ˌpɒlɪˈkiːtə/) is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (/ˈpɒlɪˌkiːts/). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are made of chitin. More than 10,000 species are described in this class. Common representatives include the lugworm (Arenicola marina) and the sandworm or clam worm Alitta.

Polychaetes as a class are robust and widespread, with species that live in the coldest ocean temperatures of the abyssal plain, to forms which tolerate the extremely high temperatures near hydrothermal vents. Polychaetes occur throughout the Earth's oceans at all depths, from forms that live as plankton near the surface, to a 2- to 3-cm specimen (still unclassified) observed by the robot ocean probe Nereus at the bottom of the Challenger Deep, the deepest known spot in the Earth's oceans. Only 168 species (less than 2% of all polychaetes) are known from fresh waters. (Full article...)

Amphinomida

Order Amphinomida

Amphinomidae

Family Amphinomidae

Genus Amphinome:^[1]
- Amphinome rostrata (Kinberg, 1867), syn. Amphinome (Plerone) tetraedra, Amphinome lepadis, Amphinome luzoniae, Amphinome natans, Amphinome pallasii, Amphinome quatrefagesi, Amphinome tetraedra, Aphrodita rostrata, Asloegia capillata, Colonianella rostrata, Pleione tetraedra
Genus Chloeia:^[1]
- Chloeia inermis Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Chloeia gilchristi, Chloeia spectabilis
- Chloeia flava (Pallas, 1766), syn. Amphinome capillata, Aphrodita flava, Chloeia ancora, Chloeia capillata, Chloeia ceylonica, Chloeia incerta, Chloeia natalensis, Thesmia flava
- Chloeia fusca McIntosh, 1885, syn. Chloeia longisetosa
Genus Eurythoe:^[1]
- Eurythoe complanata (Pallas, 1766), syn. Amphinome jamaicensis, Amphinome macrotricha, Aphrodita complanata, Blenda armata, Eurythoe albosetosa, Eurythoe alcyonaria, Eurythoe assimilis, Eurythoe capensis, Eurythoe corallina, Eurythoe ehlersi, Eurythoe havaica, Eurythoe indica, Eurythoe kamehameha, Eurythoe laevisetis, Eurythoe pacifica, Eurythoe pacifica levukaensi, Lycaretus neocephalicus, Pleione alcyonea
- Eurythoe parvecarunculata Horst, 1912, syn. Eurythoe heterotricha
Genus Hipponoa:^[1]
- Hipponoa gaudichaudi Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833, syn. Hipponoa gaudichaudi agulhana
Genus Linopherus:^[1]
- Linopherus microcephala Fauvel 1932, syn. Pseudeurythoe microcephala
Genus Pareurythoe:^[1]
- Pareurythoe chilensis (Kinberg, 1867), syn. Eurythoe chilensis

Euphrosinidae

Family Euphrosinidae

Genus Euphrosine:^[1]
- Euphrosine capensis Kinberg, 1857, syn. Euphrosine polybranchia, Euphrosyne capensis
- Euphrosine myrtosa Savigny in Lamarck, 1818, syn. Euphrosyne myrtosa

Echiuroidea

Order Echiuroidea

Echiuridae

Family Echiuridae

Genus Anelassorhynchus:^[1]
- Anelassorhynchus gangae Biseswar, R., 1984
- Anelassorhynchus indivisu Sluiter, 1900 syn. Thalassema indivisus
- Anelassorhynchus moebii Greeff, 1879 syn. Thalassema moebii
Genus Echiurus:^[1]
- Echiurus antarcticus Spengel, 1912
- Echiurus echiurus Pallas, 1766 syn. Lumbricus echiurus
Genus Listriolobus:^[1]
- Listriolobus capensis Jones & Stephen, 1966
Genus Ochetostoma:^[1]
- Ochetostoma arkati Prashad, 1935
- Ochetostoma baronii Greeff, 1879 syn. Ochetostoma baroni
- Ochetostoma cxaudex Lampert, 1883
- Ochetostoma decameron Lanchester, 1905
- Ochetostoma erythrogrammon Leuckart & Ruppell, 1828
- Ochetostoma formosulum Lampert, 1883
- Ochetostoma kempi Prashad, 1919
- Ochetostoma natalense Biseswar, R., 1988
- Ochetostoma palense Ikeda, 1924
Genus Thalassema:^[1]
- Thalassema diaphanes Sluiter, 1888
- Thalassema elapsum Sluiter, 1912
- Thalassema jenniferae Biseswar, R., 1988
- Thalassema thalassemum Pallas, 1766 syn. Lumbricus thalassemum; Thalassema neptuni
- Thalassema philostracum Fisher, 1947

Eunicida

Order Eunicida

Dorvilleidae

Family Dorvilleidae

Genus Ophryotrocha:^[1]
- Ophryotrocha puerilis Claparède & Metschnikow, 1869, syn. Paractius mutabilis, Staurocephalus minimus
- Protodorvillea biarticulata Day, 1963, endemic
- Protodorvillea egena (Ehlers, 1913), syn. Dorvillea gracilloides, Dorvillea mandapamae, Protodorvillea mandapamae, Stauronereis egena
- Schistomeringos neglecta (Fauvel, 1923), syn. Dorvillea neglecta, Staurocephalus neglectus, Stauronereis neglectus
- Schistomeringos rudolphi (Delle Chiaje, 1828), syn. Dorvillea rudolphi, Nereis rudolphi, Nereis rudolphii, Prionognathus ciliata, Schistomeringos rudolphi, Schaurocephalus chiaji, Staurocephalus ciliatus robertianae, Staurocephalus pallidus, Staurocephalus rudolphii, Stauronereis madeirae, Stauronereis polyodonta, Stauronereis rudolphi, Stauronereis rudolphii, Syllis rudolphiana

Eunicidae

Family Eunicidae

Genus Eunice:^[1]
- Eunice laticeps Ehlers 1868, syn. Eunice tentaculata
- Eunice cincta (Kinberg, 1865), syn Nicidion cincta
- Eunice antennata (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818), syn. Eunice longiqua, Leodice antennata
- Eunice australis Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Eunice leuconuchalis, Eunice paucibranchis
- Eunice vittata (Delle Chiaje, 1828), syn. Eunice congesta, Eunice minuta, Eunice pellucida, Nereis vittata
- Eunice indica Kinberg, 1865
- Eunice tubifex Crossland, 1904, syn. Euniphysa tubifex
- Eunice norvegica (Linnaeus, 1767), syn. Eunice gunneri, Leodice gunneri, Nereis madreporae pertusae, Nereis norvegica
- Eunice pennata (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Eunice (Eunice) pennate, Nereis pennata
- Eunice aphroditois (Pallas, 1788), syn. Eunice flavopicta, Leodice gigantea, Nereis aphroditois
- Eunice grubei Gravier, 1900
- Eunice filamentosa Grube & Örsted in Grube, 1856, syn. Eunice cirrobranchiata
- Eunice afra Peters, 1855
Genus Lysidice:^[1]
- Lysidice natalensis Kinberg, 1865, syn. Lycidice natalensis, Lysidice atra, Lysidice capensis
- Lysidice collaris Grube, 1870, syn. Lycidice lunae, Lycidice pectinifera, Lysidice fallax, Lysidice fusca, Lysidice parva, Lysidice robusta, Lysidice sulcata
Genus Marphysa:^[1]
- Marphysa depressa (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Eunice depressa
- Marphysa sanguinea (Montagu, 1815), syn. Leodice opalina, Lysidice multicirrata, Marphysa acicularum, Marphysa acicularum brevibranchiata, Marphysa haemasoma, Marphysa iwamushi, Marphysa leidii, Marphysa nobilis, Marphysa parishii, Marphysa sanguinea americana, Marphysa viridis, Nereis sanguinea
- Marphysa macintoshi Crossland, 1903
- Marphysa purcellana Willey, 1904 endemic
- Marphysa posteriobranchia Day, 1962 endemic
- Marphysa corallina (Kinberg, 1865), syn. Marphysa capensis, Nauphanta corallina
Genus Nematonereis:^[1]
- Nematonereis unicornis Grube 1840, syn. Lumbriconereis unicornis, Nematonereis grubei, Nematonereis unicornis
Genus Palola:^[1]
- Palola siciliensis (Grube, 1840), syn. Eunice siciliensis, Nereidonta paretti, Palolo siciliensis

Lumbrineridae

Family Lumbrineridae

Genus Lumbrineris:^[1]
- Lumbrineris magalhaensis Kinberg, 1865, syn. Lumbriconereis magalhaensis, Lumbriconeries pettigrew
- Lumbrineris meteorana Augener, 1931, syn. Lumbriconereis meteorana
- Lumbrineris albidentata Ehlers, 1908, syn. Lumbriconereis albidentata
- Lumbrineris brevicirra (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Lumbriconeris brevicirrus, Limbrinereis brevicirra, Notocirrus brevicirrus
- Lumbrineris inflata Moore, 1911, syn. Lumbriconereis gurjanovea, Lumbrinereis cervicalis
- Lumbrineris coccinea (Renier, 1804), syn. Lumbriconeris coccinea, Lumbrineris vasco, Nereis coccinea 1804
- Lumbrineris oculata Ehlers, 1908, syn. Lumbriconereis oculata, endemic
- Lumbrineris cavifrons Grube, 1866, syn. Lumbriconereis cavifrons, Lumbrinereis cavifrons
- Lumbrineris latreilli Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1834, syn. Lumbriconereis edwardsii, Lumbriconereis floridana, Lumbriconereis futilis, Lumbriconereis nardonis, Lumbriconereis tingens, Zygolobus grubianus
- Lumbrineris aberrans Day, 1963, syn. Lumbrinereis aberrans, endemic
- Lumbrineris tetraura (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Lumbriconereis (Notocirrus) tetraura, Lumbriconereis tetraura, Lumbriconereis tetraura, Notocirrus tetraurus
- Lumbrineris hartmani Day, 1953, syn. Lumbrinereis hartmani, endemic
- Lumbrineris heteropoda Day, 1963, syn. Lumbrineris heteropoda atlantica
- Lumbrineris heteropoda Marenzeller, 1879, syn. Lumbriconereis heteropoda
- Lumbrineris papillifera Fauvel, 1918, syn. Lumbriconereis papillifera

Oenonidae

Family Oenonidae

Genus Arabella:^[1]
- Arabella mutans (Chamberlin, 1919), syn. Arabella novecrinita, Aracoda obscura, Cenothrix mutans
- Arabella iricolor (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Aracoda caerulea, Aracoda capensis, Notocirrus capensis
Genus Drilognathus:^[1]
- Drilognathus capensis Day, 1960 endemic
Genus Drilonereis:^[1]
- Drilonereis monroi Day, 1960 endemic
- Drilonereis falcata Moore 1911
Genus Oenone:^[1]
- Oenone fulgida (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818), syn. Aglaura fulgida, Aglaurides erythreaeensis, Aglaurides erythraeensis symmetrica, Aglaurides fulgida, Halla australis, Oenone diphyllidia, Oenone haswelli, Oenone lucida, Oenone pacifica, Oenone symetrica, Oenone telura, Oenone vitensis

Onuphidae

Family Onuphidae

Genus Brevibrachium:^[1]
- Brevibrachium capense Day, 1960, syn. Rhamphorachium capense, endemic
Genus Diopatra:^[1]
- Diopatra cuprea (Bosc, 1802), syn. Diopatra brasiliensis, Diopatra fragilis, Diopatra frontalis, Diopatra spiribranchis, Diopatra variegata, Nereis cuprea
- Diopatra cuprea Ehlers 1908, syn. Diopatra punctifera, endemic
- Diopatra dubia Day, 1960 endemic
- Diopatra gilchristi Day, 1960, syn. Epidiopatra gilchristi endemic
- Diopatra monroi Day, 1960 endemic
- Diopatra neapolitana Delle Chiaje, 1841, syn. Diopatra baeri, Diopatra gallica, Diopatra iridicolor
- Diopatra neapolitana Day, 1960 endemic
- Diopatra papillosa Day, 1967, syn. Epidiopatra papillosa
Genus Epidiopatra:^[1]
- Epidiopatra hupferiana Day, 1957
Genus Heptaceras:^[1]
- Heptaceras quinquedens Day, 1951, syn. Onuphis quinquedens
Genus Hyalinoecia:^[1]
- Hyalinoecia tubicola (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Hyalinoecia platybranchis, Neris tubicola, Onuphis filicornis, Omnuphis sicula
Genus Nothria:^[1]
- Nothria conchylega (Sars, 1835), syn. Northria concyphilla, Onuphis britannica, Onuphis conchylega, Onuphis eschrichti, Onuphis hyperborea, Onuphis jopurdei
Genus Onuphis:^[1]
- Onuphis eremita Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833, syn. Diopatra simplex, Onuphis landanensis, Onuphis pancerii
- Onuphis geophiliformis (Moore, 1903)
- Onuphis holobranchiata Marenzeller, 1879, syn. Onuphis (Nothria) holobranchiata
Genus Paradiopatra:^[1]
- Paradiopatra quadricuspis M. Sars in G.O. Sars 1872, syn. Onuphis quadricuspis, Sarsonuphis quadricuspis
Genus Paronuphis:^[1]
- Paronuphis antarctica (Monro, 1930), syn. Paranuphis abyssorum abyssorum
Genus Rhamphobrachium:^[1]
- Rhamphobrachium chuni Ehlers, 1908

Phyllodocida

Order Phyllodocida

Acoetidae

Family Acoetidae

Genus Panthalis:^[1]
- Panthalis oesterdi McIntosh, 1924, endemic

Alciopidae

Family Alciopidae

Genus Alciopa:^[1]
- Alciopa reynaudii Audouin & Milne-Edwards, 1833
Genus Alciopina:^[1]
- Alciopina parasitica Claparède & Panceri, 1867
Genus Krohnia:^[1]
- Krohnia lepidota (Krohn, 1845), syn. Alciopa cirrata, Alciopa lepidota, Callizona cincinnata, Callizonella pigmenta
Genus Naiades:^[1]
- Naiades cantrainii Delle Chiaje, 1828, syn. Alciopa cantraini, Alciopa distorta, Alciopa edwardsii, Alciopa mutilata, Alciope microcephala, Liocapa vitrea
Genus Plotohelmis:^[1]
- Plotohelmis tenuis (Apstein, 1900), syn. Corynocephalus tenuis
- Plotohelmis capitata (Greeff, 1876)
Genus Rhynchonereella:^[1]
- Rhynchonereella angelini (Kinberg, 1866), syn. Callizona grubei, Callizona henseni, Eulalia magnapupula, Kronia angelini, Rhynchonereella angelinia, Rhynchonerella angeleni, Rhynchonerella angelini, Rhynchonerella parva, Rhynchonerella pycnocera
- Rhynchonereella gracilis Costa, 1864, syn. Callizona japonica, Callizona nasuta, Kronia aurorae
- Rhynchonereella moebii (Apstein, 1893), syn. Callizona moebii, Rhynchonerella moebii
- Rhynchonereella petersii (Langerhans, 1880), syn. Alciopa (Halodora) petersii, Alciopa cari, Corynocephalus magnachaetus, Rhynchonerella petersi, Rhynchonerella petersii, Vanadis heterochaeta, Vanadis setosa
Genus Torrea:^[1]
- Torrea candida (Delle Chiaje, 1841), syn. Alciopa candida, Alciopa vittata, Asterope candida, Liocapa vertebralis, Torrea vitrea
Genus Vanadis:^[1]
- Vanadis formosa Claparède, 1870, syn. Alciopa longirhyncha, Vanadis fuscapunctata, Vanadis greeffiana, Vanadis latocirrata, Vanadis longicauda, Vanadis pelagica, Vanadis uncinata
- Vanadis crystallina Greeff, 1876, syn. Vanadis augeneri, Vanadis collata, Vanadis ornata
- Vanadis minuta Treadwell, 1906
- Vanadis violacea Apstein, 1893
- Vanadis longissima (Levinsen, 1885), syn. Rhynchonerella longissima, Vanadis fasciata, Vanadis grandis, Vanadis pacifica

Aphroditidae

Family Aphroditidae

Genus Aphrodita
- Aphrodita alta Kinberg, 1856
Genus Laetmonice
- Laetmonice benthaliana McIntosh, 1885, syn. Laetmonice filicornis benthaliana, Laetmonice producta benthaliana
- Laetmonice hystrix (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818), syn. Aphrodita mediterranea, Hermione hystrix, Hermonia hystrix, Iphione hystrix
Genus Pontogenia
- Pontogenia chrysocoma (Baird, 1865), syn. Aphrodita echinus, Aphrodite echinus, Hermione chrysocoma

Chrysopetalidae

Family Chrysopetalidae

Genus Bhawania
- Bhawania goodei Webster, 1884, syn. Chrysopetalum elegans, Palmyra elongata
Genus Paleanotus
- Paleanotus chrysolepis Schmarda, 1861

Eulepethidae

Family Eulepethidae

Genus Grubeulepis
- Grubeulepis geayi (Fauvel, 1918), syn. Eulepis geayi, Pareulepis geayi

Glyceridae

Family Glyceridae

Genus Glycera
- Glycera alba (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Glycera albicans, Glycera branchialis, Glycera danica, Nereis alba
- Glycera benguellana Augener, 1931, syn. Glycera capitata benguellana
- Glycera longipinnis Grube, 1878
- Glycera natalensis Day, 1957, endemic
- Glycera papillosa Grube, 1857
- Glycera prashadi Fauvel, 1932, syn. Glycera convoluta capensis
- Glycera subaenea Grube, 1878, syn. Glycera saccibranchis
- Glycera tridactyla Schmarda, 1861, syn. Glycera convoluta, Glycera convoluta sevastopolica, Glycera convoluta suchumica, Glycera convoluta uncinata, Glycera retractilis
- Glycera unicornis Savigny in Lamarck, 1818, syn. Glycera goesi, Glycera kraussii, Glycera meckelii, Glycera mesnili, Glycera nicobarica, Glycera rouxii

Goniadidae

Family Goniadidae

Genus Glycinde
- Glycinde capensis Day, 1960, endemic
- Glycinde kameruniana Augener, 1918
Genus Goniada
- Goniada emerita Audouin & Milne-Edwards, 1833
- Goniada maculata Örsted, 1843, syn. Glycera viridescens, Goniada alcockiana
Genus Goniadella
- Goniadella gracilis (Verrill, 1873), syn. Eone gracilis
Genus Goniadopsis
- Goniadopsis incerta (Fauvel, 1932)
- Goniadopsis maskallensis (Gravier, 1904), syn. Glycinde maskallensis
Genus Ophioglycera
- Ophioglycera eximia (Ehlers, 1901)

Hesionidae

Family Hesionidae

Genus Kefersteinia
- Kefersteinia cirrata (Keferstein, 1863), syn. Castalia fusca hibernica, Hesione fusca, Kefersteinia claparedii, Psamathe cirrhata
Genus Leocrates
- Leocrates claparedii Costa in Claparede 1868, syn. Castalia claperedii, Leocrates giardi, Tyrrhena claparedii
Genus Oxydromus
- Oxydromus angustifrons (Grube, 1878), syn. Irma angustifrons, Irma latifrons, Ophiodromus angustifrons, Podarke angustifrons
- Oxydromus agilis (Ehlers, 1864), syn. Ophiodromus agilis, Podarke agilis
Genus Podarkeopsis
- Podarkeopsis capensis (Day, 1963), syn. Gyptis capensis, Oxydromus capensis
Genus Syllidia
- Syllidia armata Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Magalia perarmata, Nereimyra britannica, Psammate britannica
- Syllidia capensis (McIntosh, 1925), syn. Magalia capensis, endemic

Iospilidae

Family Iospilidae

Genus Iospilus
- Iospilus phalacroides Viguier, 1886, syn. Iospilus litoralis, Phalacrophorus niger

Lopadorrhynchidae

Family Lopadorrhynchidae

Genus Lopadorrhynchus
- Lopadorrhynchus krohnii Claparede, 1870, syn. Hydrophanes krohnii, Lopadorhynchus krohni, Lopadorrhynchus krohnii simplex, Lopadorrhynchus viguieri
Genus Maupasia
- Maupasia coeca Viguier, 1886, syn. Maupasia caeca
- Maupasia gracilis (Reibisch, 1893), syn. Haliplanella pacifica, Haliplanes magna, Halyplanes gracilis
Genus Prolopadorrhynchus
- Prolopadorrhynchus appendiculatus Southern, 1909, syn. Lopadorhynchus appendiculatus, Lopadorrhynchus appendiculatus
- Prolopadorrhynchus henseni Reibisch, 1895, syn. Lopadorhynchus henseni, Lopadorrhynchus henseni
- Prolopadorrhynchus nationalis Reibisch, 1895, syn. Lopadorhynchus nationalis, Lopadorrhynchus nans
Genus Pelagobia
- Pelagobia longicirrata Greef, 1879, syn. Pelagobia erinensis, Pelagobia viguieri

Nereididae

Family Nereididae

Genus Alitta
- Alitta succinea (Leuckart, 1847), syn. Neanthes oxypoda, Neanthes perrieri, Neanthes succinea, Nereis (Alitta) oxypoda, Nereis (Neanthes) australis, Nereis (Neanthes) saltonin, Nereis (Neanthes) succinea, Nereis acutifolia, Nereis alatopalpis, Nereis belawanensis, Nereis glandulosa, Nereis limbata, Nereis reibischi, Nereis succinea,
Genus Ceratonereis
- Ceratonereis hircinicola (Eisig, 1870), syn. Ceratonereis hircinicola, Nereis (Ceratonereis) bartletti, Nereis (Ceratonereis) ehlersiana, Nereis (Ceratonereis) kinbergiana, Nereis hircinicola
- Ceratonereis keiskama (Day, 1953), syn. Ceratonereis keiskama, endemic
Genus Dendronereis
- Dendronereis arborifera Peters, 1854
Genus Dendronereides
- Dendronereides zululandica Day, 1951
Genus Laeonereis
- Laeonereis ankyloseta Day, 1957
Genus Micronereides
- Micronereides capensis Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Namanereis
- Namanereis quadraticeps Blanchard in Gay, 1849, syn. Lycastis quadraticeps
Genus Namalycastis
- Namalycastis indica (Southern, 1921), syn. Lycastis indica
Genus Neanthes
- Neanthes agulhana (Day, 1963), syn. Nereis (Neanthes) agulhana
- Neanthes papillosa (Day, 1963), syn. Nereis (Neanthes) papillosa, endemic
- Neanthes willeyi (Day, 1934), syn. Neanthes capensis, Nereis (Neanthes) willeyi, Nereis willeyi
Genus Nereis
- Nereis caudata Delle Chiaje, 1841, syn. Nereis acuminata
- Nereis coutieri Gravier, 1899, syn. Nereis coutierei
- Nereis eugeniae (Kinberg, 1866)
- Nereis falcaria (Willey, 1905), syn. Ceratonereis falcaria, Nereis kauderni
- Nereis falsa Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Nereis (Nereilepas) parallelogramma, Nereis lucipeta
- Nereis fusifera Quatrefages, 1866, endemic
- Nereis gilchristi Day, 1967, syn. Nereis gilchristi
- Nereis jacksoni Kinberg, 1866, syn. Nereis heirissonensis
- Nereis lamellosa Ehlers, 1864
- Nereis pelagica Linnaeus, 1758, syn. Heteronereis arctica, Heteronereis assimilis, Heteronereis grandifolia, Heteronereis migratoria, Nereilepas fusca, Nereis bowerbanckii, Nereis denticulata, Nereis ferruginea, Nereis fimbriata, Nereis fulgens, Nereis grandifolia, Nereis renalis, Nereis reynaudi, Nereis subulicola, Nereis verrucosa
- Nereis persica Fauvel, 1911, syn. Nereis longiqua, Nereis zonata persica
Genus Perinereis
- Perinereis capensis (Kinberg, 1866), syn. Arete capensis
- Perinereis cultrifera (Grube, 1840), syn. Lycoris lobulata, Nereis beaucoudrayi, Nereis cultrifera, Nereis incerta, Nereis margaritacea, Perinereis hedenborgi, Spio ventilabrum
- Perinereis falsovariegata Monro, 1933
- Perinereis nuntia (Grube, 1857)
Genus Platynereis
- Platynereis australis (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Heteronereis australis
- Platynereis calodonta Kinberg, 1866, syn. Nereis (Platynereis) hewitti endemic
- Platynereis dumerilii (Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1834), syn. Eunereis africana, Heteronereis fucicola, Heteronereis maculata, Heteronereis malmgreni, Leptonereis maculata, Mastigonereis quadridentata, Mastigonereis striata, Nereilepas variabilis, Nereis (Platynereis) dumerilii, Nereis agilis, Nereis alacris, Nereis antillensis, Nereis dumerilii, Nereis glasiovi, Nereis gracilis, Nereis megodon, Nereis peritonealis, Nereis taurica, Nereis zostericola, Platynereis dumerili, Platynereis jucunda, Uncinereis lutea, Uncinereis trimaculosa
Genus Pseudonereis
- Pseudonereis variegata (Grube, 1857), syn. Mastigonereis longicirra, Mastigonereis podocirra, Nereilepas variegata, Nereis (Nereilepas) stimpsonis, Nereis coerulea, Nereis ferox, Nereis mendax, Nereis microphthalma, Nereis obscura, Nereis variegata, Paranereis elegans, Perinereis diversidentata, Perinereis variegata, Phyllonereis benedenii
Genus Simplisetia
- Simplisetia erythraeensis (Fauvel, 1918), syn. Ceratonereis (Simplisetia) erythraeensis, Ceratonereis erythraeensis

Paralacydonidae

Family Paralacydonidae

Genus Paralacydonia
- Paralacydonia paradoxa Fauvel, 1913

Pholoidae

Family Pholoidae

Genus Pholoe
- Pholoe minuta (Fabricius, 1780), syn. Aphrodita minuta Fabricius, Palmyra ocellata, Pholoe eximia Johnston, Pholoe minuta eximia Johnson, Pholoe synophthalmica dinardensis, Polynoe minuta, Sigalion ocellatum
Genus Pholoides
- Pholoides dorsipapillatus (Marenzeller, 1893), syn. Peisidice bermudensis, Pholoe dorsipapillata, Pholoides bermudensis

Phyllodocidae

Family Phyllodocidae

Genus Eteone
- Eteone siphodonta Delle Chiaje, 1830
Genus Eulalia
- Eulalia bilineata (Johnston, 1840), syn. Eulalia bilineata, Eulalia fusca, Eulalia gracilis, Eulalia problema, Eulalia quadrilineata, Phyllodoce bilineata
- Eulalia trilineata de Saint-Joseph, 1888
Genus Eumida
- Eumida sanguinea (Örsted, 1843), syn. Eulalia (Eumida) pallida, Eulalia flavescens, Eulalia granulosa, Eulalia pistacia, Eulalia sanguinea, Eumida communis, Eumida maculosa, Eumidia americana
Genus Hypereteone
- Hypereteone foliosa (Quatrefages, 1865), syn. Eteone foliosa
Genus Nereiphylla
- Nereiphylla castanea (Marenzeller, 1879), syn. Carobia castanea, Genetyllis castanea, Phyllodoce castanea
Genus Notophyllum
- Notophyllum splendens (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Macrophyllum leucopterum, Macrophyllum splendens, Notophyllum laciniatum
Genus Protomystides
- Protomystides capensis Day, 1960, endemic
Genus Phyllodoce
- Phyllodoce capensis Day, 1960, endemic
- Phyllodoce longipes Kinberg, 1866, syn. Anaitides longipes, Paranaitis jeffreysii
- Phyllodoce madeirensis Langerhans, 1880, syn. Anaitides madeirensis, Phyllodoce (Anaitides) africana, Phyllodoce (Anaitides) madeirensis
- Phyllodoce tubicola Day, 1963, endemic
- Phyllodoce schmardaei Day, 1963, syn. Phyllodoce macrophthalma
Genus Sige
- Sige falsa (Day, 1960), syn. Eulalia (Sige) falsa, endemic
- Sige macroceros (Grube, 1860), syn. Eulalia (Pterocirrus) velifera, Eulalia macroceros, Eulalia volucris, Phyllodoce (Eulalia) macroceros
Genus Steggoa
- Steggoa capensis (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Eulalia capensis, Eulalia viridis capensis

Pilargidae

Family Pilargidae

Genus Paracabira
- Paracabira capensis (Day, 1963), syn. Loandalia capensis, Parandalia capensis, endemic
Genus Sigambra
- Sigambra constricta (Southern, 1921), syn. Ancistrosyllis constricta
- Sigambra parva (Day, 1963), syn. Ancistrosyllis parva
Genus Synelmis
- Synelmis rigida (Fauvel, 1919), syn. Ancistrosyllis rigida, Kynephorus inermis

Polynoidae

Family Polynoidae

Genus Alentia
- Alentia australis (Monro, 1936), syn. Hololepida australis
Genus Antinoe
- Antinoe aequiseta Kinberg, 1856, syn. Antinoe aequiseta, Harmothoe aequiseta
- Antinoe epitoca Monro, 1930
- Antinoe lactea Day, 1953, endemic
Genus Drieschia
- Drieschia pelagica Michaelsen, 1892, syn. Drieschia caroli, Nectochaeta caroli
Genus Eunoe
- Eunoe assimilis McIntosh, 1924, endemic
- Eunoe hubrechti (McIntosh, 1900), syn. Harmothoe hubrechti
- Eunoe macrophthalma McIntosh, 1924, endemic
- Eunoe nodulosa Day, 1967, endemic
Genus Euphione
- Euphione elisabethae McIntosh, 1885, endemic
Genus Gorgoniapolynoe
- Gorgoniapolynoe corralophila (Day, 1960), syn. Harmothoe corralophila, endemic
Genus Halosydna
- Halosydna alleni Day, 1934, syn. Halosydna (Hyperhalosydna) alleni, Halosydna alleni, Halosydnella alleni, endemic
Genus Harmothoe
- Harmothoe africana Augener, 1918, syn. Harmothoe aequiseta africana
- Harmothoe antilopes McIntosh, 1876, syn. Evarne mazeli, Harmothoe antilopis
- Harmothoe dictyophora (Grube, 1878), syn. Parmenis reticulata, Polynoe dictyophora, Polynoe dictyophorus
- Harmothoe fraserthomsoni McIntosh, 1897, syn. Lagisca fraserthomsoni
- Harmothoe gilchristi Day, 1960, syn. Harmothoe gilcristi
- Harmothoe goreensis Augener, 1918, syn. Harmothoe (Harmothoe) goreensis
- Harmothoe profunda Day, 1963, endemic
- Harmothoe saldanha Day, 1953, endemic
- Harmothoe serrata Day, 1963, syn. Harmothoe lagiscoides serrata, Harmothoe notochaetosa
- Harmothoe waahli (Kinberg, 1856), syn. Harmothoe (Lagisca) waahli, Antinoe waahli, Polynoe mytilicola
Genus Hemilepidia
- Hemilepidia erythrotaenia Schmarda, 1861, syn. Eunoe capensis
Genus Lepidasthenia
- Lepidasthenia brunnea Day, 1960
- Lepidasthenia elegans (Grube, 1840), syn. Lepidasthenia affinis, Polynoe blainvillei, Polynoe elegans, Polynoe lamprophthalma
- Lepidasthenia microlepis Potts, 1910
Genus Lepidonotus
- Lepidonotus durbanensis Day, 1934
- Lepidonotus glaucus (Peters, 1854), syn. Lepidonotus carinatus, Lepidonotus grisea, Lepidonotus platycirrus, Polynoe glauca, Polynoe grisea
- Lepidonotus magnatuberculata Seidler, 1923
- Lepidonotus semitectus (Stimpson, 1856), syn. Hermadion trochiscophora, Lepidonote semitecta, Lepidonotus wahlbergi, Polynoe trochiscophora, endemic
- Lepidonotus tenuisetosus (Gravier, 1902), syn. Euphione tenuisetosa, Lepidonotus natalensis
Genus Macellicephala
- Macellicephala mirabilis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Macellicephala (Macellicephala) mirabilis, Polynoe (Macellicephala) mirabilis
Genus Malmgreniella
- Malmgreniella agulhana (Day, 1960), syn. Harmothoe agulhana endemic
- Malmgreniella capensis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Malmgrenia purpurea, Parahalosydna capensis, Polynoe capensis, endemic
- Malmgreniella lunulata (Delle Chiaje, 1830), syn. Harmothoe (Harmothoe) lunulata, Harmothoe lunulata, Harmothoe lunulata pacifica, Malmgrenia lunulata, Monoclea tesselata, Polynoa maculosa, Polynoe lunulata, Polynoe maculosa
Genus Polyeunoa
- Polyeunoa laevis McIntosh, 1885, syn. Enipo rhombigera, Eunoe agnae, Polyeunoa parvis, Polyeunoa rhombigera, Polyeunoe dubia, Polynoe agnae, Polynoe caputleonis, Polynoe thouarellicola
Genus Polynoe
- Polynoe scolopendrina Savigny, 1822, syn. Lepidonotus ornatus, Parapolynoe sevastopolica, Polynoe attenuata, Polynoe crassipalpa, Polynoe johnstoni, Polynoe variegata
Genus Subadyte
- Subadyte pellucida (Ehlers, 1864), syn. Adyte pellucida, Eumolphe fragilis, Hermadion fragile, Hermadion fugax, Hermadion pellucidum, Hermadion sabatieri, Pholoe brevicornis, Polynoe pellucida, Scalisetosus fragilis, Scalisetosus pellucidus

Pontodoridae

Family Pontodoridae

Genus Pontodora
- Pontodora pelagica Greeff, 1879, syn. Epitoka pelagica

Sigalionidae

Family Sigalionidae

Genus Euthalenessa
- Euthalenessa oculata (Peters, 1854), syn. Euthalenessa dendrolepis, Euthalenessa insignis, Leanira giardi, Sigalion oculatum, Thalenessa oculata
Genus Fimbriosthenelais
- Fimbriosthenelais zetlandica (McIntosh, 1876), syn. Sthenelais papillosa, Sthenelais sarsi, Sthenelais vachoni, Sthenelais zetlandica
Genus Heteropelogenia
- Heteropelogenia articulata (Day, 1960), syn. Psammolyce articulata, endemic
Genus Leanira
- Leanira hystricis Ehlers, 1874
Genus Neoleanira
- Neoleanira tetragona (Örsted, 1845), syn. Leanira tetragona, Sigalion buskii, Sigalion tetragonum, Sthenolepis tetragona
Genus Pisione
- Pisione africana Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Pisionidens
- Pisionidens indica Aiyar and Alikunhi 1940, syn. Fauveliella pulchra, Pisionella indica
Genus Sigalion
- Sigalion capensis Day, 1960, syn. Sigalion capense, endemic
- Sigalion squamosus Delle Chiaje 1830, syn. Sigalion squamatum, Sigalion squamosum
Genus Sthenelais
- Sthenelais boa (Johnston, 1833), syn. Sigalion boa Johnston, Sigalion estellae, Sigalion idunae, Sthenelais audouini Quatrefages, Sthenelais ctenolepis, Sthenelais edwardsii, Sthenelais fuliginosa, Sthenelais fuliginosa capensis
- Sthenelais limicola (Ehlers, 1864), syn. Aphrodita arcta, Sigalion limicola, Sthenelais leiolepis
Genus Sthenelanella
- Sthenelanella ehlersi (Horst, 1916), syn. Euleanira ehlersi

Sphaerodoridae

Family Sphaerodoridae

Genus Sphaerodoropsis
- Sphaerodoropsis benguellarum (Day, 1963), syn. Sphaerodoridium benguellarum, Sphaerodorum benguellarum, endemic
- Sphaerodoropsis capense (Day, 1963), syn. Sphaerodoridium capense, Sphaerodorum capense, endemic
Genus Sphaerodorum
- Sphaerodorum gracile (Rathke, 1843)

Syllidae

Family Syllidae

Genus Amblyosyllis
- Amblyosyllis formosa (Claparède, 1863), syn. Amblyosillis algefnae, Amblyosillis plectorhyncha, Amblyosyllis algefnae, Amblyosyllis dorsigera, Amblyosyllis inmatura, Amblyosyllis inmaturata, Amblyosyllis lineata, Gattiola spectabilis, Pterosyllis dorsigera, Pterosyllis formosa, Pterosyllis plectorhyncha, Thylaciphorus hessii
Genus Anguillosyllis
- Anguillosyllis capensis Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Autolytus
- Autolytus bondei Day, 1934, endemic
- Autolytus maclearanus McIntosh, 1885, syn. Autolytus gibber
- Autolytus tuberculatus (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Cirrosyllis tuberculata, endemic
Genus Branchiosyllis
- Branchiosyllis exilis (Gravier, 1900), syn. Branchiosyllis uncinigera, Syllis (Typosyllis) cirropunctata, Syllis (Typosyllis) exilis, Syllis cirropunctata, Syllis exilis, Syllis solida, Trypanosyllis uncinigera, Typosyllis cirropunctata, Typosyllis exilis
Genus Brania
- Brania furcelligera Augener, 1913, syn. Grubea furcelligera
- Brania rhopalophora (Ehlers, 1897), syn. Grubea rhopalophora
Genus Epigamia
- Epigamia charcoti (Gravier, 1906), syn. Autolytus (Regulatus) charcoti, Autolytus afer, Autolytus charcoti
Genus Erinaceusyllis
- Erinaceusyllis erinaceus (Claparède, 1863), syn. Sphaerosyllis (Sphaerosyllis) erinaceus, Sphaerosyllis brevifrons, Sphaerosyllis erinaceus
Genus Eusyllis
- Eusyllis assimilis Marenzeller, 1875, syn. Eusyllis monilicornis
Genus Exogone
- Exogone clavator Ehlers, 1913, endemic
- Exogone naidina Örsted, 1845, syn. Exogone gemmifera, Exogone kefersteinii, Exogone naidina, Gossia longiseta, Paedophylax levis, Schmardia chauseyana
- Exogone normalis Day, 1963, endemic
- Exogone verugera (Claparède, 1868), syn. Paedophylex veruger, Exogone veruger
Genus Exogonoides
- Exogonoides antennata Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Haplosyllis
- Haplosyllis spongicola (Grube, 1855), syn. Haplosyllis (Syllis) hamata, Haplosyllis cephalata, Haplosyllis gula, Haplosyllis hamata, Haplosyllis maderensis, Haplosyllis oligachaete, Haplosyllis palpata, Haplosyllis spongicola tentaculata, Haplosyllis spongicola var. spongicola, Hemisyllis dispar, Nereis teticola, Syllis (Haplosyllis) djiboutiensis, Syllis (Haplosyllis) hamata, Syllis (Haplosyllis) spongicola, Syllis hamata, Syllis oligochaeta, Syllis setubalensis, Syllis spongicola, Syllis spongicola, Syllis streptocephala
- Haplosyllis trifalcata (Day, 1960), syn. Syllis (Haplosyllis) trifalcata, endemic
Genus Irmula
- Irmula spissipes Ehlers, 1913
Genus Lamellisyllis
- Lamellisyllis comans Day, 1960, endemic
Genus Langerhansia
- Langerhansia anops (Ehlers, 1897), syn. Syllis (Ehlersia) anops
Genus Myrianida
- Myrianida phyllocera Augener, 1918
- Myrianida prolifera (O.F. Müller, 1788), syn. Autolytus agassizii, Autolytus ehbiensis, Autolytus hesperidum, Autolytus prolifer, Autolytus prolifera, Crithida prolifera, Nereis prolifera, Polybostrichus mulleri
- Myrianida pulchella Day, 1953, endemic
Genus Odontosyllis
- Odontosyllis polycera (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Odontosyllis suteri, Syllis polycera, Trypanosyllis occipitalis
Genus Opisthosyllis
- Opisthosyllis brunnea Langerhans, 1879
Genus Paraehlersia
- Paraehlersia ferrugina (Langerhans, 1881), syn. Ehlersia ferrugina, Ehlersia ferruginea, Langerhansia ferrugina, Syllis (Ehlersia) ferrugina, Syllis (Ehlersia) ferruginea, Syllis (Langerhansia) ferrugina, Syllis (Langerhansia) ferrugina, Syllis ferrugina, Syllis ferruginea, Typosyllis (Ehlersia) ferruginea, Typosyllis (Langerhansia) ferrugina, Typosyllis (Langerhansia) ferruginea
Genus Pharyngeovalvata
- Pharyngeovalvata natalensis Day, 1951, endemic
Genus Pionosyllis
- Pionosyllis ehlersiaeformis Augener, 1913
- Pionosyllis longocirrata Saint Joseph, 1887, syn. Parapionosyllis longocirrata, Pionosyllis morenoae
- Pionosyllis magnidens Day, 1953, endemic
- Pionosyllis malmgreni McIntosh, 1869
Genus Proceraea
- Proceraea picta Ehlers, 1864, syn. Autolytus (Proceraea) picta, Autolytus pictus, Myrianida picta, Procerea scupularis
Genus Procerastea
- Procerastea nematodes Langerhans, 1884, syn. Procerastea perieri, Procerastea perrieri
Genus Spermosyllis
- Spermosyllis capensis Day, 1953, endemic
Genus Sphaerosyllis
- Sphaerosyllis capensis Day, 1953, syn. Sphaerosyllis hystrix capensis
- Sphaerosyllis semiverrucosa Ehlers, 1913, endemic
- Sphaerosyllis sublaevis Ehlers, 1913, endemic
Genus Syllides
- Syllides longocirratus (Örsted, 1845), syn. Syllides longicirrata, Syllides longocirrata, Syllis (Syllides) longocirrata, Syllis longicirrata, Syllis longocirrata
Genus Syllis
- Syllis amica Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Ehlersia (Syllis) simplex, Ehlersia simplex, Syllis (Ehlersia) aesthetica, Syllis (Ehlersia) simplex, Syllis (Typosyllis) amica, Syllis aesthetica, Syllis cunninghami, Typosyllis (Syllis) amica, Typosyllis amica
- Syllis armillaris (O.F. Müller, 1776), syn. Ioda macrophthalma, Ioida macrophthalma, Ioida macrophthalmus, Lycastis armillaris, Nereis armillaris, Nereisyllis ornata, Pionosyllis alternosetosa, Syllis (Typosyllis) alternosetosa, Syllis (Typosyllis) armillaris, Syllis (Typosyllis) capensis, Syllis (Typosyllis) tortugaensis, Syllis alternosetosa, Syllis brachychaeta, Syllis capensis, Syllis closterobranchia, Syllis crassicornis, Syllis danica, Syllis lineata, Syllis macrophthalma, Syllis syllisformis, Syllis tigrina, Syllis tortugaensis, Trichosyllis sylliformis, Trichosyllis syllisformis, Typosyllis (Syllis) armillaris, Typosyllis (Syllis) capensis, Typosyllis (Typosyllis) armillaris, Typosyllis armillaris, Typosyllis brachychaeta, Typosyllis capensis, Typosyllis closterobranchia, Typosyllis tortugaensis
- Syllis cornuta Rathke, 1843, syn. Ehlersia (Syllis) cornuta, Ehlersia cornuta, Langerhansia cornuta, Langerhansia cornuta hystricis, Syllis (Ehlersia) cornuta, Syllis (Langerhansia) cornuta, Syllis (Typosyllis) cornuta, Syllis (Typosyllis) harti, Syllis cornuta collingsii, Syllis fabricii, Syllis pallida, Typosyllis (Ehlersia) cornuta, Typosyllis (Langerhansia) cornuta, Typosyllis cornuta
- Syllis gracilis Grube, 1840,syn. Syllis (Syllis) gracilis, Syllis (Syllis) longissima, Syllis brachycirris, Syllis longissima, Syllis mixtosetosa, Syllis navicellidens, Syllis nigrovittata, Syllis nigro-vittata, Syllis palifica, Syllis quadridentata, Syllis vancaurica
- Syllis hyalina Grube, 1863, syn. Pionosyllis hyalina, Syllis (Typosyllis) hyalin, Syllis (Typosyllis) hyalina, Syllis (Typosyllis) melanopharyngea, Syllis (Typosyllis) tristanensis, Syllis borealis, Syllis hialina, Syllis macrocola, Syllis pellucida, Syllis simillima, Syllis velox, Typosyllis (Syllis) hyalina, Typosyllis (Syllis) velox, Typosyllis (Typosyllis) hyalina, Typosyllis aciculata orientalis, Typosyllis hyalina, Typosyllis melanopharyngea, Typosyllis orientalis, Typosyllis tristanensis
- Syllis prolifera Krohn, 1852, syn. Gnathosyllis zonata, Pionosyllis prolifera, Syllis (Typosyllis) bouvieri, Syllis (Typosyllis) prolifera, Syllis (Typosyllis) zonata, Syllis armandi, Syllis bouvieri, Syllis fiumensis, Syllis fluminensis, Syllis lussinensis, Syllis nigrans, Syllis zonata, Typosyllis (Syllis) nigrans, Typosyllis (Syllis) prolifera, Typosyllis (Typosyllis) prolifera, Typosyllis bouvieri, Typosyllis nigrans, Typosyllis prolifera, Typosyllis zonata
- Syllis variegata Grube, 1860, syn. Isosyllis armoricana, Syllis (Typosyllis) variegata, Syllis (Typosyllis) variegata variegata, Syllis armoricana, Syllis aurantiaca, Syllis hexagonifera, Syllis nigropunctata, Syllis oblonga, Syllis schmardian, Syllis variegata profunda, Syllis variegata variegata, Syllis varlegata, Thoe fusiformis, Typosyllis (Syllis) aurantiaca, Typosyllis (Syllis) variegata, Typosyllis (Typosyllis) variegata, Typosyllis armoricana, Typosyllis aurantiaca, Typosyllis cirromaculata, Typosyllis variegata', 'Typosyllis variegata profunda
- Syllis vittata Grube, 1840, syn. Syllis (Typosyllis) vittata, Syllis aurita, Syllis buskii, Syllis nigropharyngea, Typosyllis (Syllis) vittata, Typosyllis (Typosyllis) vittata, Typosyllis vitatta, Typosyllis vittata
Genus Trypanosyllis
- Trypanosyllis aeolis Langerhans, 1879, syn. Trypanosyllis (Trypanedenta) gemmipara, Trypanosyllis gemmipara
- Trypanosyllis ankyloseta Day, 1960, endemic
- Trypanosyllis gemmulifera Augener, 1918
- Trypanosyllis prampramensis Augener, 1918
- Trypanosyllis zebra (Grube, 1840), syn. Syllis rubra, Syllis zebra, Trypanosyllis krohnii
Genus Typosyllis
- Typosyllis benguellana (Day, 1963), syn. Syllis benguellana, endemic

Tomopteridae

Family Tomopteridae

Genus Enapteris
- Enapteris euchaeta Chun, 1888, syn. Tomopteris euchaeta
Genus Tomopteris
- Tomopteris cavalli Rosa, 1908
- Tomopteris dunckeri Rosa, 1908, syn. Tomopteris dunckeri, Tomopteris membranacea
- Tomopteris helgolandica (Greeff, 1879)
- Tomopteris krampi Wesenberg-Lund, 1936
- Tomopteris ligulata Rosa, 1908
- Tomopteris nationalis Apstein, 1900
- Tomopteris pacifica (Izuka, 1914), syn. Tomopteris elegans, Tomopteris kefersteini, Tomopteris pacifica, Tomopteris renata
- Tomopteris planktonis Apstein, 1900
- Tomopteris septentrionalis Steenstrup, 1849, syn. Tomopteris eschscholtzii

Typhloscolecidae

Family Typhloscolecidae

Genus Sagitella
- Sagitella kowalewskii Wagner, 1872, syn. Acicularia virchowii, Plotobia paucichaeta, Sagitella kowalevskii, Sagitella kowalevskyi, Sagitella kowalewski, Typhloscolex paucichaeta
Genus Travisiopsis
- Travisiopsis lanceolata Southern, 1910, syn. Plotobia simplex, Sagitella cornuta, Travisiopsis atlantica
- Travisiopsis dubia Støp-Bowitz, 1948
Genus Typhloscolex
- Typhloscolex muelleri Busch, 1851

Nephtyidae

Family Nephtyidae

Genus Aglaophamus
- Aglaophamus dibranchis (Grube, 1877), syn. Nephthys dibranchis, Nephthys mirasetis, Nephtys dibranchis
- Aglaophamus macroura Schmarda 1861, syn. Nephtys macroura
Genus Micronephthys
- Micronephthys sphaerocirrata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949), syn. Nephthys sphaerocirrata, Nephtys sphaerocirrata
Genus Nephtys
- Nephtys capensis Day, 1953, endemic
- Nephtys hombergii Savigny in Lamarck, 1818, syn. Nephthys ehlersi, Nephthys hombergi, Nephthys langerhansi, Nephthys macandrewi, Nephthys maeotica, Nephthys neapolitana, Nereis scolopendriodes
- Nephtys tulearensis Fauvel, 1919, syn. Nephthys tulearensis

Sabellida

Order Sabellida

Fabriciidae

Family Fabriciidae

Genus Fabricia^[1]
- Fabricia bansei Day, 1961, endemic
- Fabricia capensis Monro, 1937, endemic
Genus Pseudofabriciola^[1]
- Pseudofabriciola filamentosa Day, 1963, syn. Fabricia filamentosa, endemic

Oweniidae

Family Oweniidae

Genus Owenia^[1]
- Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844, syn. Ammochares aedificator, Ammochares assimilis, Ammochares brasiliensis, Ammochares occidentale, Ammochares orientalis, Ammochares ottonis, Ammochares sundevalli, Ammochares tegula, Ammochares tenuis, Ops digitata, Owenia brachycera, Owenia filiformis

Sabellariidae

Family Sabellariidae

Genus Gesaia^[1]
- Gesaia elegans (Fauvel, 1911), syn. Phalacrostemma elegans
Genus Gunnarea^[1]
- Gunnarea gaimardi (Quatrefages, 1848), syn. Gunnarea capensis, Hermella capensis, Pallasia gaimardi, Sabellaria capensis, endemic
Genus Idanthyrsus^[1]
- Idanthyrsus pennatus (Peters, 1854), syn. Crytopomatus geayi, Pallasia pennata, Sabellaria (Pallasia) pennata
Genus Lygdamis^[1]
- Lygdamis gilchristi (McIntosh, 1924), syn. Lygdamis muratus gilchristi, Tetreres murata gilchristi, endemic
- Lygdamis indicus Kinberg, 1866
Genus Sabellaria^[1]
- Sabellaria pectinata Fauvel, 1932, syn. Sabellaria pectinata intermedia
- Sabellaria intoshi Fauvel, 1914, syn. Sabellaria spinulosa gravieri, Sabellaria spinulosa intoshi
- Sabellaria alcocki Gravier 1906, syn. Sabellaria spinulosa alcocki

Sabellidae

Family Sabellidae

Genus Amphiglena^[1]
- Amphiglena mediterranea (Leydig, 1851), syn. Amphicora mediterranea, Amphicorina desiderata
Genus Branchiomma^[1]
- Branchiomma capensis McIntosh 1885, syn. Dasychone argus capensis, endemic
- Branchiomma natalensis Kinberg, 1867, syn. Dasychone violacea, Sabella luxuriosa, Sabella natalensis
- Branchiomma nigromaculatum Baird 1865, syn. Bispira nigromaculata, Dasychone argus chefinae, Dasychone corollifera, Dasychone loandensis, Dasychone ponce, Sabella lynceus, Sabella nigromaculata, Dasychone nigromaculata, Branchiomma nigromaculata
- Branchiomma serratibranchis Grube 1878, syn. Sabella (Dasychone) serratibranchis
- Branchiomma violacea Schmarda, 1861, syn. Dasychone capensis, Dasychone foliosa, Dasychone violacea natalensis, Dasychone violacea, Sabella folifera
Genus Chone^[1]
- Chone letterstedti Kinberg 1867, syn. Euchone letterstedi, Parachonia letterstedi, endemic
Genus Desdemona^[1]
- Desdemona ornata Banse 1957
Genus Euchone^[1]
- Euchone capensis Day 1961, endemic
- Euchone rosea Langerhans 1884
Genus Fabricinuda^[1]
- Fabricinuda mossambica Day 1957, syn. Fabricia mossambica, Fabriciola mossambica
Genus Hypsicomus^[1]
- Hypsicomus capensis Day, 1961, endemic
Genus Jasmineira^[1]
- Jasmineira elegans Saint-Joseph 1894, syn. Jasmineira caducibranchiata
Genus Megalomma^[1]
- Megalomma quadrioculatum (Willey, 1905)
Genus Myxicola^[1]
- Myxicola infundibulum Renier 1804, syn. Amphitrite floscula, Amphitrite infundibulum, Eriographis borealis, Leiobranchus modestus, Myxicola affinis, Myxicola conjuncta, Myxicola grubii, Myxicola michaelseni, Myxicola modesta, Myxicola monacis, Myxicola, pacifica, Myxicola parasites, Myxicola platychaeta, Myxicola sarsii, Myxicola steenstrupi, Myxicola, villosa, Myxicola viridis, Sabella gelatinosa, Sabella villosa, Sabella viridis, Terebella buccinea, Terebella infundibulum, Tuba divisa
Genus Oriopsis^[1]
- Oriopsis ehlersi Day 1961, endemic
- Oriopsis eimeri Langerhans 1880, syn. Oria eimera
- Oriopsis neglecta Banse 1957
- Oriopsis parvula Ehlers 1913, syn. Oria parvula, Oridia parvula, endemic
Genus Paradialychone^[1]
- Paradialychone filicaudata Southern 1914, syn. Chone filicaudata
Genus Potamilla^[1]
- Potamilla linguicollaris Day, 1961, endemic
- Potamilla torelli Malmgren, 186
Genus Pseudopotamilla^[1]
- Pseudopotamilla reniformis (Bruguière, 1789), syn. Amphitrite reniformis, Potamilla obscura, Potamilla reniformis, Potamilla troncatula, Sabella aspera, Sabella oculata, Sabella reniformis
Genus Sabella^[1]
- Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1791), syn. Corallina Tubularia-Melitensis, Sabella penicillus, Serpula penicillus, Spirographis spallanzanii
Genus Sabellastarte^[1]
- Sabellastarte longa Kinberg 1867, syn. Dasychone odhneri, Sabella longa
- Sabellastarte sanctijosephi Gravier 1906, syn. Eurato sanctijosephi

Serpulidae

Family Serpulidae

Genus Ficopomatus^[1]
- Ficopomatus enigmatica Fauvel 1923, syn. Mercierella enigmatica, Phycopomatus enigmaticus
Genus Filograna^[1]
- Filograna implexa Berkley 1835, syn. Filigrana implexa, Filigrana implexa sarsii, Filograna berkeleyi, Filograna schleideni, Serpula complexa, Serpula corallifica, Serpula filiformis, Serpula filograna, Tubipora filogranum, Tubipora ramosa
Genus Hydroides^[1]
- Hydroides bifurcatus Pixell 1913, syn. Eupomatus bifurcatus, Hydroides bifurcata
- Hydroides dipoma Schmarda 1861, syn. Codonytes dipoma, Enpomatus dipoma, Eupomatus spinosus, Hydroides spinosus, Hydroides spinoza, Hydroides uncinatus macronyx
- Hydroides diramphus Mörch, 1863, syn. Eucarphus serratus, Eupomatus dirampha, Eupomatus lunifer, Eupomatus lunulifer, Hydroides (Eucarphus) benzoni, Hydroides (Eucarphus) cumingii, Hydroides (Eucarphus) dirampha, Hydroides benzoni, Hydroides cumingii, Hydroides lunulifera, Hydroides malleophorus, Hydroides serratus, Serpula (Hydroides) lunulifera, Vermilia benzonii, Vermilia cumingii, Vermilia dirampha
- Hydroides norvegicus Gunnerus 1768, syn. Eupomatus vermicularis, Hydroides nervegica, Sabella euplacana, Serpula (Eupomatus) pectinata, Serpula (Eupomatus) reversa, Serpula angulata, Serpula contortus, Serpula muelleri, Serpula norwegica, Serpula reversa, Serpula solitaria, Serpula vermicularis, Spirobis reversus, Vermilia incerta, Vermilia pectinata
Genus Leodora^[1]
- Leodora laevis Quatrefages 1866, syn. Spirorbis laevis, Spirorbis (Laeospira) laevis
Genus Neovermilia^[1]
- Neovermilia capensis Day 1961, endemic
Genus Pomatoceros^[1]
- Pomatoceros caeruleus Schmarda 1861, syn. Pomatoceros coeruleus, Vermilia caerulea
Genus Protolaeospira^[1]
- Protolaeospira capensis Day 1961, syn. Paralaeospira capensis, Protolaeospira capensis, Protolaeospira translucens
Genus Protula^[1]
- Protula anomala Day 1955, syn. Protula tubularia anomala, endemic
- Protula bispiralis Savigny 1820, syn. Protula (Philippiprotula) magnifica, Protula magnifica, Serpula (Spiramella) bispiralis, Serpula bispiralis, Spiramella bispiralis
- Protula tubularia Montagu 1803, syn. Protula (Protula) tubularia, Protula (Protula) tuburalia, Protula (Psygmobranchus) protensa, Protula (Psygmobranchus) tubularia, Protula borealis, Protula capensis, Protula elegans, Protula meilhaci, Protula protensa, Protula rudolphi, Protula tabularia, Protula tubularia capensis, Protula tubularia tubularia, Psygmobranchus elegans, Psygmobranchus intermedius, Psygmobranchus pratensis, Psygmobranchus protensus, Psygmobranchus simplex, Psygmobranchus tubularis, Serpula arundo, Serpula tubularia
Genus Pseudochitinopoma^[1]
- Pseudochitinopoma capensis Day 1961, syn. Chitinopoma capensis, Ficopomatus capensis, endemic
Genus Pseudovermilia^[1]
- Pseudovermilia babylonia Day 1967, syn. Vermiliopsis babylonia
Genus Serpula^[1]
- Serpula vermicularis Linnaeus 1767, syn. Serpula (Serpula) aspera, Serpula (Serpula) pallida, Serpula aspera, Serpula contortuplicata, Serpula crater, Serpula cristata, Serpula echinata, Serpula fascicularis, Serpula gervaisii, Serpula interrupta, Serpula montagui, Serpula pallida, Serpula philippi, Serpula proboscidea, Serpula rugosa, Serpula venusta, Serpula vermicularis echinata, Serpula vermicularis vermicularis, Vermilia vermicularis
Genus Spirobranchus^[1]
- Spirobranchus giganteus Pallas 1766, syn. Cymospira bicornis, Cymospira cervina, Cymospira gigantea, Cymospira megasoma, Cymospira rubus, Olga elegantissima, Penicillum marinum, Pomatoceros oerstedi, Serpula (Cymospira) gigantea, Serpula (Galeolaria) gigantea, Serpula bicornis, Serpula gigantea, Spirobranchus (Cymospira) giganteus, Spirobranchus giganteus giganteus, Spirobranchus giganteus microceras, Spirobranchus giganteus tricornis, Spirobranchus megasoma, Spirobranchus tricornis, Terebella bicornis
- Spirobranchus kraussi Baird 1865, syn. Pomatoceros (Pomatoleios) caerulescens, Pomatoleios caerulescens, Pomatoleios crosslandi, Pomatoleios kraussii, Pomatoleios kraussii manilensis
Genus Spirorbis^[1]
- Spirorbis foraminosus Bush 1905, syn. Spirorbis (Dexiospira) foraminosus
- Spirorbis patagonicus Caullery and Mesnil 1897
Genus Vermiliopsis^[1]
- Vermiliopsis glandigerus Gravier 1906, syn. Vermiliopsis glandigera, Vermiliopsis glandigerius

Spionida

Order Spionida

Chaetopteridae

Family Chaetopteridae

Genus Chaetopterus^[1]
- Chaetopterus variopedatus (Renier, 1804), syn. Chaetopterus afer, Chaetopterus antarcticus, Chaetopterus appendiculatus, Chaetopterus australis, Chaetopterus brevis, Chaetopteruscorsslandi, Chaetopterus hamatus, Chaetopterus insignis, Chaetopterus kagosimensis, Chaetopterus leuckarti, Chaetopterus longimanus, Chaetopterus luteus, Chaetopterus norvegicus, Chaetopterus quatrefagesii, Chaetopterus sarsii, Chaetopterus valencinii, Chaetopterus varieopedatus, Chaetopterus variopedatus, Tricoelia variopedata
Genus Mesochaetopterus^[1]
- Mesochaetopterus capensis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Ranzania capensis
- Mesochaetopterus minutus Potts, 1914
Genus Phyllochaetopterus^[1]
- Phyllochaetopterus elioti Crossland, 1903
- Phyllochaetopterus herdmani (Hornell in Willey, 1905), syn. Spiochaetopterus herdmani
- Pyhyllochatopterus socialis Claparède, 1869, syn. Mesotrocha sexoculata, Phyllochaetopterus fallax, Phyllochaetopterus pictus
Genus Spiocheatopterus^[1]
- Spiocheatopterus costarum (Claparède, 1869), syn. Telepsavus bonhourei, Telepsavus costarum, Telepsavus vitrarius
- Spiochaetopterus typicus M. Sars, 1856

Magelonidae

Family Magelonidae

Genus Magelona^[1]
- Magelona capensis Day, 1961
- Magelona cincta Ehlers, 1908
- Magelona debeerei Clarke, Paterson, Florence, Gibbons 2010, syn. Magelona papillicornis

Spionidae

Family Spionidae

Genus Aonidella^[1]
- Aonidella cirrobranchiata (Day, 1961), syn. Minuspio cirrobranchiata, Prionospio cirrobranchiata
Genus Aonides^[1]
- Aonides oxycephala (Sars, 1862), syn. Aonides auricularis, Nerine oxycephala
Genus Boccardia^[1]
- Boccardia polybranchia (Haswell, 1885), syn. Perialla claparedei, Polydora (Leucodore) polybranchia, Polydora euryhalina
- Boccardia pseudonatrix Day, 1961, endemic
Genus Boccardiella^[1]
- Boccardiella ligerica (Ferronnière, 1898), syn. Boccardia ligerica, Boccardia redeki, Polydora (Boccardiella) ligerica, Polydora redeki
Genus Dipolydora^[1]
- Dipolydora capensis (Day, 1955), syn. Polydora capensis, endemic
- Dipolydora coeca (Örsted, 1843), syn. Leipoceras uviferum, Leucodore coecum, Polydora (Polydora) coeca, Polydora caeca
- Dipolydora giardi (Mesnil, 1896), syn. Polydora (Polydora) giardi, Polydora giardi
- Dipolydora keulderae Simon 2011, endemic
- Dipolydora normalis (Day, 1957), syn. Polydora normalis
Genus Dispio^[1]
- Dispio magnus Day 1955, syn. Spio magnus, Dispio magna, endemic
Genus Laonice^[1]
- Laonice cirrata (M. Sars, 1851), syn. Aricidea alata, Aricideopsis megalops, Chaetosphaera falconis, Laonice pugettensis, Nerine cirrata, Scolecolepis cirrata, Spionides cirratus
Genus Malacoceros^[1]
- Malacoceros indicus (Fauvel, 1928), syn. Scolecolepis indica
Genus Paraprionospio^[1]
- Paraprionospio pinnata (Ehlers, 1901), syn. Paraprionospio tribranchiata, Prionospio (Paraprionospio) pinnata, Prionospio africana, Prionospio ornata, Prionospio pinnata
Genus Polydora^[1]
- Polydora dinthwanyana Simon 2011, endemic
- Polydora flava Claparede, 1870, syn. Polydora dorsomaculata, Polydora pusilla
- Polydora hoplura Claparede, 1870, syn. Polydora hoplura hoplura
- Polydora maculata Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Prionospio^[1]
- Prionospio cirrifera Wirén, 1883, syn. Laonice cirrata, Minuspio cirrifera
- Prionospio ehlersi Fauvel, 1928
- Prionospio malmgreni Claparède, 1869, syn. Prionospio bocki, Prionospio capensis
- Prionospio saldanha Day, 1961, syn. Apoprionospio saldanha
- Prionospio sexoculata Augener, 1918, syn. Aquilaspio sexoculata
- Prionospio steenstrupi Malmgren, 1867, syn. Prionospio (Prionospio) steenstrupi
Genus Pseudopolydora^[1]
- Pseudopolydora antennata (Claparède, 1869), syn. Polydora (Pseudopolydora) antennata, Polydora antennata
- Pseudopolydora dayii Simon, 2009, endemic
Genus Pygospio^[1]
- Pygospio elegans Claparède, 1863, syn. Pygospio minutus, Spio inversa, Spio rathbuni
Genus Rhynchospio^[1]
- Rhynchospio glutaea Ehlers, 1897, syn. Rhynchospio arenincola, Rhynchospio arenincola asiatica, Scolecolepis cornifera, Scolecolepis glutaea
Genus Scolelepis^[1]
- Scolelepis gilchristi (Day, 1961), syn. Nerinides gilchristi, Pseudomalacoceros gilchristi
- Scolelepis squamata (Muller, 1806), syn. Lumbricus cirratulus, Nereis foliata, Nerine agilis, Nerine capensis, Nerine cirratulus, Nerine cirratulus chilensis, Nerine heteropoda, Nerine minuta, Nerinides agilis, Nerinides goodbodyi, Scolelepis agilis
Genus Spio^[1]
- Spio filicornis (Müller, 1776), syn. Nereis filicornis, Spio gattyi
Genus Spiophanes^[1]
- Spiophanes bombyx (Claparède, 1870), syn. Spio bombyx, Spiophanes verrilli
- Spiophanes duplex (Chamberlin, 1919), syn. Spiophanes chilensis, Spiophanes missionensis, Spiophanes soderstromi, Spiophanes soederstroemi

Poecilochaetidae

Family Poecilochaetidae

Genus Poecilochaetus^[1]
- Poecilochaetus serpens Allen, 1904

Terebellida

Order Terebellida

Ampharetidae

Family Ampharetidae

Genus Ampharete^[1]
- Ampharete acutifrons (Grube, 1860), syn. Ampharete cirrata, Amphicteis acutifrons, Branchiosabella zostericola
- Ampharete agulhasensis (Day, 1961), syn. Lysippe agulhasensis, endemic
- Ampharete capensis (Day, 1961), syn. Lysippe capensis
Genus Amphicteis^[1]
- Amphicteis gunneri (M. Sars, 1835), syn. Amphicteis curvipalea, Amphicteis groenlandica, Amphicteis gunneri japonica, Amphicteis japonica, Amphitrite gunneri, Crossostoma midas
Genus Glyphanostomum^[1]
- Glyphanostomum abyssale Day, 1967
Genus Isolda^[1]
- Isolda pulchella Müller in Grube, 1858, syn. Isolda sibogae, Isolda warnbroensis, Isolda whydahaensis
Genus Melinna^[1]
- Melinna cristata (M. Sars, 1851), syn. Sabellides cristata
Genus Melinnopsides^[1]
- Melinnopsides capensis (Day, 1955), syn. Melinnopsis capensis, endemic
Genus Phyllocomus^[1]
- Phyllocomus hiltoni (Chamberlin, 1919), syn. Schistocomus hiltoni
Genus Pterampharete^[1]
- Pterampharete leuderitzi Augener 1918, syn. Sabellides (Pterampharete) luderitzi
Genus Sabellides^[1]
- Sabellides capensis Day, 1961
- Sabellides octocirrata (M. Sars, 1835), syn. Heterobranchus speciosus, Sabella octocirrata, Sabellides octocirrata mediterranea
Genus Samythella^[1]
- Samythella affinis Day, 1963

Cirratulidae

Family Cirratulidae

Genus Aphelochaeta^[1]
- Aphelochaeta filiformis (Keferstein, 1862), syn. Cirratulus filicornis, Cirratulus filiformis, Cirratulus norvegicus, Cirratulus tesselatus
- Aphelochaeta marioni (Saint-Joseph, 1894), syn. Heterocirrus marioni, Tharyx marioni
Genus Caulleriella^[1]
- Caulleriella acicula Day, 1961, endemic
- Caulleriella capensis (Monro, 1930), syn. Caulleriella afra, Dodecaceria afra, Heterocirrus caputesocis capensis, endemic
Genus Chaetozone^[1]
- Chaetozone setosa Malmgren, 1867, syn. Cirratulus longisetis
Genus Cirratulus^[1]
- Cirratulus concinnus Ehlers, 1908, endemic
- Cirratulus gilchristi Day, 1961, endemic
Genus Cirriformia^[1]
- Cirriformia capensis (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Cirratulus australis, Cirratulus capensis
- Cirriformia chrysoderma (Claparède, 1869), syn. Audouinia chrysoderma, Cirratulus chrysoderma
- Cirriformia filigera (Delle Chiaje, 1828), syn. Audouinia filigera, Audouinia oculata, Audouinia pygidia, Cirratulus australis, Cirratulus chiajei, Cirratulus cincinnatus, Lumbricus filigerus
- Cirriformia punctata Grube, 1859, syn. Cirratulus multicirratus, Cirratulus niger, Cirratulus nigromaculatus, Cirrhatulus punctatus
- Cirriformia tentaculata (Montagu, 1808), syn. Cirratulus atrocollaris, Cirratulus borealis, Cirratulus comosus, Cirratulus lamarckii, Terebella tentaculata
Genus Dodecaceria^[1]
- Dodecaceria capensis Day, 1961
- Dodecaceria laddi Hartman, 1954
- Dodecaceria pulchra Day, 1955
Genus Monticellina^[1]
- Monticellina dorsobranchialis (Kirkegaard, 1959), syn. Cirratulus dorsobranchialis, Tharyx dorsobranchialis
Genus Tharyx^[1]
- Tharyx annulosus Hartman, 1965, syn. Zeppelina prolonga
- Tharyx filibranchia Day, 1961, endemic

Flabelligeridae

Family Flabelligeridae

Genus Brada^[1]
- Brada capensis Day 1961
Genus Daylithos^[1]
- Daylithos parmata (Grube, 1877), syn. Pherusa parmata, Stylariodes parmata, Stylariodes parmatus
Genus Diplocirrus^[1]
- Diplocirrus capensis Day, 1961
Genus Flabelligera^[1]
- Flabelligera affinis M. Sars, 1829, syn. Amphitrite plumosa, Chloraema dujardinii, Chloraema edwardsii, Chloraema pellucidum, Chloraema sordidum, Flabelligera claparedii, Flabelligera marenzelleri, Pherusa tetragona, Siphonostoma affine, Siphonostoma buskii, Siphonostoma gelatinosa, Siphonostoma vaginiferum, Siphostoma uncinata, Tecturella flaccida, Tecturella luctator
Genus Pherusa^[1]
- Pherusa laevis (Stimpson, 1856), syn. Siphonostoma laeve, Stylarioides laevis, Trophonia xanthotricha, endemic
- Pherusa monroi (Day, 1957), syn. Stylarioides monroi
- Pherusa saldanha Day, 1961, endemic
- Pherusa swakopiana (Augener, 1918), syn. Stylarioides swakopianus
Genus Piromis^[1]
- Piromis arenosus Kinberg, 1866, syn. Piromis capensis, Pycnoderma fernandense, Stylarioides arenosus, Trophonia capensis

Pectinariidae

Family Pectinariidae

Genus Lagis^[1]
- Lagis koreni Malmgren, 1866, syn. Pectinaria (Lagis) koreni, Pectinaria (Lagis) neapolitana, Pectinaria (Lagis) pseudokoreni, Pectinaria koreni, Pectinaria malmgreni, Pectinaria neapolitana, Pectinaria robusta, Solen fragilis
- Lagis koreni (Day, 1963), syn. Pectinaria (Lagis) koreni cirrata, endemic
Genus Pectinaria^[1]
- Pectinaria capensis (Pallas, 1766), syn. Nereis cylindraria capensis, Sabella capensis, Sabella chrysodon, Sabella indica, Pectinaria (Amphictene) capensis

Sternaspidae

Family Sternaspidae

Genus Sternaspis^[1]
- Sternaspis scutata Ranzani, 1817, syn. Thalassema scutatus

Terebellidae

Family Terebellidae

Genus Amaeana^[1]
- Amaeana accraensis (Augener, 1918), syn. Amaea accraensis
- Amaeana trilobata (Sars, 1863), syn. Polycirrus trilobatus
Genus Amphitrite^[1]
- Amphitrite cirrata (O. F. Müller, 1771 in 1776), syn. Amphiro cirrata, Amphiro foetida, Amphitrite palmata, Amphitrite radiata, Nereis cirrosa, Nereis cirrosa, Spio cirrata, Terebella cirrhata, Terebella montagui, Teredo arenaria
- Amphitrite pauciseta Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Artacama^[1]
- Artacama proboscidea Malmgren, 1866
Genus Eupolymnia^[1]
- Eupolymnia nebulosa (Montagu, 1818), syn. Amphiro nebulosa, Amphitrite meckelii, Amphitritoides rapax, Pallonia rapax, Pista cristata occidentalis, Polymnia nebulosa, Terebella debilis, Terebella nebulosa, Terebella tuberculata
Genus Hauchiella^[1]
- Hauchiella tribullata (McIntosh, 1869), syn. Hauchiella peterseni, Polycirrus tribullata
Genus Lanassa^[1]
- Lanassa capensis Day 1955, endemic
Genus Lanice^[1]
- Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766), syn. Amphitrite flexuosa, Amphitrite tondi, Nereis conchilega, Terebella artifex, Terebella littoralis seu arenaria, Terebella pectoralis, Terebella prudens, Wartelia gonotheca
Genus Loimia^[1]
- Loimia medusa (Savigny in Lamarck, 1818), syn. Terebella medusa
Genus Lysilla^[1]
- Lysilla ubianensis Caullery, 1944
Genus Nicolea^[1]
- Nicolea venustula (Montagu, 1818), syn. Nicolea arctica, Nicolea viridis, Terebella parvula, Terebella venustula, Terebella vestita
- Nicolea macrobranchia (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Terebella macrobranchia
Genus Pista^[1]
- Pista cristata (Müller, 1776), syn. Amphitrite cristata, Axionice cristata, Idalia vermiculus, Terebella turrita
- Pista fasciata (Grube, 1870), syn. Dendrophora fasciata, Terebella (Phyzelia) fasciata
- Pista foliigera Caullery, 1915
- Pista quadrilobata Augener, 1918, syn. Nicolea quadrilobata
- Pista unibranchia Day, 1963
Genus Polycirrus^[1]
- Polycirrus haematodes (Claparède, 1864), syn. Aphlebina haematodes, Apneumea leoncina
- Polycirrus plumosus (Wollebaek, 1912), syn. Ereutho plumosa
- Polycirrus tenuisetis Langerhans, 1881
Genus Streblosoma^[1]
- Streblosoma abranciata Day, 1963, endemic
- Streblosoma chilensis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Euthelepus chilensis
- Streblosoma hesslei Day, 1955
- Streblosoma persica (Fauvel, 1908), syn. Grymaea persica
Genus Telothelepus^[1]
- Telothelepus capensis Day, 1955
Genus Terebella^[1]
- Terebella pterochaeta (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Schmardanella pterochaeta
- Terebella schmardai Linnaeus, 1767, syn. Leprea (Terebella) lapidaria
Genus Terebellobranchia^[1]
- Terebellobranchia natalensis Day 1951, endemic
Genus Thelepus^[1]
- Thelepus comatus (Grube, 1859), syn. Terebella comata, Thelepus natans
- Thelepus pequenianus Augener, 1918
- Thelepus plagiostoma (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Neottis rugosa Terebella heterobranchia, Terebella plagiostoma, Thelepus setosus
- Thelepus triserialis (Grube, 1855), syn. Neottis triserialis, Terebella triserialis

Trichobranchidae

Family Trichobranchidae

Genus Terebellides^[1]
- Terebellides stroemii Sars, 1835, syn. Aponobranchus perrieri, Corephorus elegans, Terebella pecten, Terebellides carnea, Terebellides stroemi
Genus Trichobranchus^[1]
- Trichobranchus glacialis Malmgren, 1866, syn. Trichobranchus massiliensis

Scolecida

Order Scolecida

Arenicolidae

Family Arenicolidae

Genus Abarenicola^[1]
- Abarenicola affinis Wells, 1963
- Abarenicola gilchristi Wells, 1963
Genus Arenicola^[1]
- Arenicola loveni Kinberg, 1867, endemic
Genus Branchiomaldane^[1]
- Branchiomaldane vincenti Langerhans, 1881, syn. Clymenides incertus

Capitellidae

Family Capitellidae

Genus Capitella^[1]
- Capitella capitata (Fabricius, 1780), syn. Ancistria acuta, Capitella capitata belgica, Capitella capitata danica, Capitella capitata hebridarum, Capitella capitata neapolitana, Capitella capitata suchumica, Capitella fabricii, Capitella prototypa, Capitella similis, Lombricus canalium, Lumbriconais marina, Lumbricus capitatus, Lumbricus litoralis, Matla bengalensis, Saenuris barbata, Valla ciliata
Genus Dasybranchus^[1]
- Dasybranchus bipartitus (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Branchoscolex craspidochaetus, Branchoscolex oligobranchus, Branchoscolex sphaerochaetus, Oncoscolex bipartitus
- Dasybranchus caducus (Grube, 1846), syn. Dasybranchus cirratus, Dasybranchus umbrinus, Dasymallus caducus, Notomastus roseus
Genus Heteromastus^[1]
- Heteromastus filiformis (Claparède, 1864), syn. Ancistria capillaris, Ancistria minima, Areniella filiformis, Capitella costana, Capitella filiformis, Capitella fimbriata, Notomastus filiformis, Notomastus laevis
Genus Leiochrides^[1]
- Leiochrides africanus Augener, 1918
Genus Mediomastus^[1]
- Mediomastus capensis Day, 1961
Genus Notomastus^[1]
- Notomastus aberans Day, 1957
- Notomastus fauveli Day, 1955
- Notomastus latericeus Sars, 1851, syn. Arenia cruenta, Arenia fragilis, Capitella rubicunda, Notomastus (Tremomastus) fertilis, Notomastus benedeni

Cossuridae

Family Cossuridae

Genus Cossura^[1]
- Cossura coasta Kitamori, 1960

Maldanidae

Family Maldanidae

Genus Asychis^[1]
- Asychis capensis Day, 1961, endemic
Genus Axiothella^[1]
- Axiothella quadrimaculata Augener, 1914, syn. Microclymene quadrimaculata
- Axiothella jarli Kirkegaard, 1959
Genus Euclymene^[1]
- Euclymene glandularis (Day, 1955), syn. Clymene glandularis, endemic
- Euclymene lombricoides (Quatrefages, 1866), syn. Axiothella zetlandica, Clymene brachysoma, Clymene lombricoides, Clymene modesta, Clymene zostericola
- Euclymene luderitziana Augener, 1918
- Euclymene lyrocephala (Schmarda, 1861), syn. Clymene lyrocephala
- Euclymene natalensis (Day, 1957), syn. Clymene natalensis
- Euclymene oerstedi (Claparède, 1863), syn. Caesicirrus neglectus, Clymene (Euclymene) oerstedii, Clymene claparedei, Clymene digitata, Clymene oerstedii, Leiocephalus coronatus
Genus Johnstonia^[1]
- Johnstonia knysna Day, 1955, endemic
Genus Leiochone^[1]
- Leiochone tenuis Day, 1957, syn. Clymenura tenuis
Genus Lumbriclymene^[1]
- Lumbriclymene cylindricauda Sars, 1872, syn. Lumbricus tubicola
- Lumbriclymene minor Arwidsson, 1906
Genus Macroclymene^[1]
- Macroclymene saldanha (Day, 1955), syn. Clymene (Praxillella) saldanha, endemic
Genus Maldane^[1]
- Maldane sarsi Malmgren, 1865, syn. Clymene koreni, Maldane sarsi tropica
Genus Maldanella^[1]
- Maldanella capensis Day, 1961, endemic
- Maldanella fibrillata Chamberlin, 1919
Genus Nicomache^[1]
- Nicomache lumbricalis (Fabricius, 1780), syn. Clymene lumbricalis Savigny, Clymene microcephala, Nicomache capensis, Nicomache carinata, Sabella lumbricalis
Genus Praxillella^[1]
- Praxillella affinis (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872), syn. Clymene (Praxillella) affinis, Clymene affinis, Clymene lophoseta
- Praxillella capensis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Praxilla capensis
Genus Petaloproctus^[1]
- Petaloproctus terricolus Quatrefages, 1866, syn. Clymene spatulata, Maldane cristagalli, Nicomache mcintoshi, Petaloproctus terricola
Genus Rhodine^[1]
- Rhodine gracilior Tauber, 1879, syn. Rhodine loveni breviceps, Rhodine loveni gracilior

Opheliidae

Family Opheliidae

Genus Armandia^[1]
- Armandia intermedia Fauvel, 1902
- Armandia leptocirris (Grube, 1878), syn. Armandia leptocirrus, Ophelina (Armandia) leptocirris
- Armandia longicaudata (Caullery, 1944), syn. Ammotrypane longicaudata
Genus Ophelia^[1]
- Ophelia africana Tebble, 1953, endemic
- Ophelia agulhana Day, 1961, endemic
- Ophelia capensis Kirkegaard, 1959, endemic
- Ophelia roscoffensis Augener, 1910, syn. Ophelia limacina roscoffensis
Genus Ophelina^[1]
- Ophelina acuminata Örsted, 1843, syn. Ammotrypane aulogaster, Ammotrypane ingebrigtsenii, Ophelia acuminata
Genus Polyophthalmus^[1]
- Polyophthalmus pictus (Dujardin, 1839), syn. Armandia robertianae, Nais picta, Polyophthalmus agilis, Polyophthalmus australis, Polyophthalmus ceylonensis, Polyophthalmus collaris, Polyophthalmus dubius, Polyophthalmus ehrenbergi, Polyophthalmus floridanus, Polyophthalmus incertus, Polyophthalmus longisetosus, Polyophthalmus pallidus, Polyophthalmus papillatus, Polyophthalmus pictus pontica, Polyophthalmus striatus
Genus Travisia^[1]
- Travisia concinna (Kinberg, 1866), syn. Dindymene concinna, endemic
- Travisia forbesii Johnston, 1840, syn. Ammotrypane oestroides, Ophelia mamillata, Ophelia mamillata crassa, Travisia forbesi

Orbiniidae

Family Orbiniidae

Genus Haploscoloplos^[1]
- Haploscoloplos kerguelensis (McIntosh, 1885), syn. Scoloplos kerguelensis, Scoloplos mawsoni
Genus Leitoscoloplos^[1]
- Leitoscoloplos fragilis (Verrill, 1873), syn. Anthostoma fragile, Haploscoloplos fragilis, Scoloplos fragilis
Genus Naineris^[1]
- Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855), syn. Aricia (Scoloplos) fuscibranchis, Aricia laevigata, Theodisca anserina, Theodisca liriostoma
Genus Orbinia^[1]
- Orbinia angrapequensis (Augener, 1918), syn. Aricia angrapequensis
- Orbinia bioreti (Fauvel, 1919), syn. Aricia bioreti
- Orbinia cuvierii (Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833), syn. Aricia cuvieri perpapillata, Aricia cuvierii, Aricia sertulata, Orbinia cuvieri
- Orbinia monroi Day, 1955
Genus Phylo^[1]
- Phylo capensis Day, 1961, endemic
- Phylo foetida (Orlandi, 1896), syn. Aricia foetida ligustica, Aricia ligustica, Aricia ramosa
Genus Scoloplos^[1]
- Scoloplos armiger (Müller, 1776), syn. Scoloplos armiger
- Scoloplos johnstonei (Day, 1934), syn. Scoloplos johnstonei, endemic
- Scoloplos madagascariensis (Fauvel, 1919), syn. Scoloplos madagascarensis, Scoloplos madagascariensis
- Scoloplos uniramus Day, 1961, endemic
Genus Scolaricia^[1]
- Scolaricia capensis Day, 1961, endemic
- Scolaricia dubia (Day, 1955), syn. Orbinia dubia, Scoloplos (Scoloplos) dayi, endemic

Paraonidae

Family Paraonidae

Genus Aedicira^[1]
- Aedicira belgicae (Fauvel, 1936), syn. Aedicira belgicae
Genus Aricidea^[1]
- Aricidea capensis Day, 1961, syn. Aricidea capensis
- Aricidea cerrutii Laubier, 1966, syn. Acmira cerrutii, Aricidea (Acesta) cerrutii, Aricidea (Aricidea) jeffreysii, Aricidea cerrutii, Aricidea jeffreysii, Aricidea jeffreysi
- Aricidea curviseta Day, 1963, syn. Aricidea curviseta, endemic
- Aricidea longobranchiata Day, 1961, syn. Aricidea (Aricidea) longobranchiata
- Aricidea lopezi Berkeley & Berkeley, 1956, syn. Aricidea (Aricidea) fauveli, Aricidea fauveli, Aricidea lopezi
- Aricidea simplex Day, 1963, syn. Acmira simplex, Aricidea simplex, Aricidea suecica simplex
Genus Cirrophorus^[1]
- Cirrophorus branchiatus Ehlers, 1908, syn. Cirrophorus lyriformis
Genus Levinsenia^[1]
- Levinsenia gracilis (Tauber, 1879), syn. Aonides gracilis, Paraonis filiformis, Paraonis gracilis, Paraonis ivanovi, Paraonis gracilis gracilis
- Levinsenia oculata (Hartman, 1957), syn. Paraonis gracilis oculata
Genus Paradoneis^[1]
- Paradoneis lyra (Southern, 1914), syn. Cirrophorus lyra, Paraonis (Paraonides) lyra, Paraonis lyra, Paraonides lyra lyra
- Paradoneis lyra (Day, 1955), syn. Paraonis (Paraonides) lyra capensis, Paraonides lyra capensis, endemic

Scalibregmatidae

Family Scalibregmatidae

Genus Asclerocheilus^[1]
- Asclerocheilus capensis Day, 1963, endemic
Genus Hyboscolex^[1]
- Hyboscolex longiseta Schmarda, 1861, syn. Lipobranchius capensis, Oncoscolex dicranochaetus, Oncoscolex homochaetus
Genus Parasclerocheilus^[1]
- Parasclerocheilus capensis Day, 1961
Genus Polyphysia^[1]
- Polyphysia crassa (Örsted, 1843), syn. Eumenia crassa, Eumenia ebranchiata, Eumeniopsis typica, Polyphysia quaterbranchia
Genus Scalibregma^[1]
- Scalibregma inflatum Rathke, 1843, syn. Eumenia crassa arctica, Oligobranchus groenlandicus, Oligobranchus roseus, Scalibregma abyssorum, Scalibregma brevicauda, Scalibregma inflatum corethrurum, Scalibregma minutum

Notes

References

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