Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Errantia > Order Phyllodocida > Suborder Phyllodocida incertae sedis > Family Nephtyidae > Genus Micronephthys

Micronephthys sphaerocirrata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Micronephthys*	Friedrich, 1939	accepted genus name
*Bipalponephtys*	Ravara, Wiklund, Cunha & Pleijel, 2010	generic synonym

Species group names

*Nephthys sphaerocirrata*	Wesenberg-Lund, 1949	synonym

Literature

additional source	Murray, Anna; Wong, Eunice; Hutchings, Patricia A. (2015). Nephtyidae (Annelida: Phyllodocida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa. 4019(1): 414-436.
additional source	Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 214-231.
redescription	Ravara, Ascensão ; Cunha, Marina R. ; Pleijel, Fredrik 2010: Nephtyidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) from southern Europe. Zootaxa 2682: 1-68.
redescription	Vieitez, J.M.; M.A.; Alós, C.; Parapar, J.; Besteiro, C.; Moreira, J.; Nunez, J.; Laborda, J.; and San Martin, G. (2004). Annelida Polychaeta I. Fauna Iberica. Ramos, M.A. et al (Eds.). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, Madrid, Vol. 25:1-530 [sections separate authorship not recognised here].

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Micronephthys sphaerocirrata (Wesenberg-Lund, 1949). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:130350