Sigalionidae Explained

Sigalionidae is a family of polychaetes belonging to the order Phyllodocida.^[1]

Genera

Accepted genera and subfamilies according to WoRMS as of October 2023 are:^[2]

• Labioleanira Pettibone, 1992
• Labiosthenolepis Pettibone, 1992
• Leanira Kinberg, 1856
• Leanithalessa Hartmann-Schröder, 1965
• Mayella Hartmann-Schröder, 1959
• Mustaquimsthenelais Wehe, 2007
• Neoleanira Pettibone, 1970
• Pholoides Pruvot, 1895
• Sigalion Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1832
• Sthenelais Kinberg, 1856

Subfamily Pelogeniinae Chamberlin, 1919

• Claparedepelogenia Pettibone, 1997
• Dayipsammolyce Pettibone, 1997
• Hartmanipsammolyce Pettibone, 1997
• Heteropelogenia Pettibone, 1997
• Neopsammolyce Pettibone, 1997
• Pelogenia Schmarda, 1861
• Pottsipelogenia Pettibone, 1997
• Psammolyce Kinberg, 1856

Subfamily Pholoinae Kinberg, 1858

• Imajimapholoe Pettibone, 1992
• Laubierpholoe Pettibone, 1992
• Metaxypsamma Wolf, 1986
• Pholoe Johnston, 1839
• Taylorpholoe Pettibone, 1992

Subfamily Pisioninae Ehlers, 1901

• Anoplopisione Laubier, 1967
• Pisione Grube, 1857
• Pisionella Hartman, 1939
• Pisionidens Aiyar & Alikunhi, 1943

Subfamily Sigalioninae Kinberg, 1856

• Ehlersileanira Pettibone, 1970
• Euthalenessa Darboux, 1899
• Fimbriosthenelais Pettibone, 1971
• Horstileanira Pettibone, 1970

Subfamily Sthenelanellinae Gonzalez, Martínez, Borda, Iliffe, Eibye-Jacobsen & Worsaae, 2018

• Sthenelanella Moore, 1910
• Sthenolepis Willey, 1905
• Willeysthenelais Pettibone, 1971

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sigalionidae . www.gbif.org . 6 June 2021 . en.
2. Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Sigalionidae Kinberg, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=943 on 2023-10-27