Lumbrineridae

Lumbrineridae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Errantia
Order: Eunicida
Family:
Synonyms
  • Lumbrinereidae
  • Lumbrineriidae
  • Lysaretidae

Iris worms[1] (Lumbrineridae) are a family of polychaetes in the order Eunicida.[2] Lumbrineridae live on the West Coast of the United States, the West Coast of Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Distribution and Habitat

Iris worms (Lumbrineridae) are distributed worldwide[3] and are primarily found in the soft sediment of shallow intertidal waters, but sometimes live on rocky bottoms and in algal holdfasts.[4] Lumbrineris flabellicola is unusual in the way that it forms grooves and membranous tubes in various ahermatypic corals.[3]

The population biology of Lumbrineridae is unknown.[4]

Diet

A few observations suggest that iris worm diets include carnivory on various invertebrates and questionable herbivory.[5] Selective deposit feeding was described for Ninoe nigripes[6] and Lumbrineris cf. latreilli.[7]

Genera

Genera:[2]

  • Abyssoninoe Orensanz, 1990
  • Aotearia Benham, 1927
  • Augeneria Monro, 1930
  • Cenogenus Chamberlin, 1919
  • Enonella Stimpson, 1853
  • Eranno Kinberg, 1865
  • Gallardoneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
  • Gesaneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
  • Helmutneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
  • Hilbigneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
  • Kuwaita Mohammad, 1973
  • Loboneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
  • Lumbricalus Frame, 1992
  • Lumbriconereis Grube, 1840
  • Lumbrinerides Orensanz, 1973
  • Lumbrineriopsis Orensanz, 1973
  • Lumbrineris Blainville, 1828
  • Lysarete Kinberg, 1865
  • Ninoe Kinberg, 1865
  • Ophiuricola Ludwig, 1905
  • Paraninoe Levenstein, 1977
  • Phiops Schram, 1979
  • Phoeniciarabella Bracchi & Alessandrello, 2005
  • Scoletoma Blainville, 1828
  • Sergioneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
  • Teruzzia Bracchi & Alessandrello, 2005
  • Unciniseta Bidenkap, 1907

References

  1. ^ a b Marsh, Somashekar, Zulauf, Von Ibsch, et al. 2024
  2. ^ a b "Lumbrineridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Zibrowius et al., 1975
  4. ^ a b Rouse W., Pleijel, Tilic, Rick, Fredrik, Ekin (2022). Annelida. Oxford University Press. p. 104. ISBN 9780199692309.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Jumars et al. 2015
  6. ^ Sanders,1962
  7. ^ Petch,1986