Nemertea: Hoplonemertea

Order Monostilifera (Ribbon Worms)

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Acteonemertidae Ribbon Worm Argonemertes hillii
Amphiporidae Two-spotted Ribbon Worm Amphiporus bimaculatus
Carcinonemertidae Ribbon Worm Carcinonemertes conanobrieni
Cratenemertidae Ribbon Worm Nipponnemertes incainca
Emplectonematidae Ribbon Worm Nemertopsis flavida
Fasciculonemertidae Ribbon Worm Fasciculonemertes arenicola
Malacobdellidae Ribbon Worm Malacobdella grossa
Oerstediidae Two-spotted Ribbon Worm Oerstedia dorsalis
Ototyphlonemertidae Ribbon Worm Ototyphlonemertes duplex
Plectonemertidae Ribbon Worm Plectonemertes sinensis
Prosorhochmidae Ribbon Worm Prosorhochmus claparedii
Prostomatidae Ribbon Worm Prostoma graecense
Tetrastemmatidae Ribbon Worm Tetrastemma bicolor

Order Polystilifera (Nemertian Worms)

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Armaueriidae Nemertian Worm Armaueria rubra
Balaenanemertidae Nemertian Worm Balaenanemertes minor
Brinkmanniidae Nemertian Worm Brinkmannia mediterranea
Buergeriellidae Nemertian Worm Buergeriella notabilis
Chuniellidae Nemertian Worm Chuniella agassizii
Dinonemertidae Nemertian Worm Dinonemertes shinkaii
Drepanobandidae Nemertian Worm Drepanobanda trilineata
Drepanogigantidae Nemertian Worm Drepanogigas albolineatus
Drepanophorellidae Nemertian Worm Drepanophorella rosea
Drepanophoridae Nemertian Worm Punnettia splendida
Nectonemertidae Nemertian Worm Nectonemertes mirabilis
Pachynemertidae Nemertian Worm Pachynemertes obesa
Paradrepanophoridae Nemertian Worm Paradrepanophorus crassus
Pelagonemertidae Nemertian Worm Pelagonemertes brinkmanni
Phallonemertidae Nemertian Worm Phallonemertes murrayi
Planktonemertidae Nemertian Worm Crassonemertes robusta
Protopelagonemertidae Nemertian Worm Plotonemertes adhaerens
Siboganemertidae Nemertian Worm Siboganemertes weberi
Uniporidae Nemertian Worm Uniporus alisae

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