Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Polychaeta > Subclass Errantia > Order Phyllodocida > Suborder Nereidiformia > Family Syllidae > Subfamily Autolytinae > Tribe Procerini > Genus Proceraea

Proceraea picta Ehlers, 1864

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Proceraea*	Ehlers, 1864	accepted genus name
*Pterautolytus*	Ehlers, 1907	generic synonym
*Amytis*	Savigny, 1822	synonym
*Autolytus (Regulatus)*	Imajima, 1966	synonym
*Autolytus (Stephanosyllis)*	Claparède, 1864	synonym
*Nereisyllis*	Blainville, 1828	synonym
*Polybostrichus*	Örsted, 1842	synonym
*Polynice*	Savigny, 1822	synonym
*Regulatus*	Imajima, 1966	synonym
*Stephanosyllis*	Claparède, 1864	synonym

Species group names

*Autolytus (Proceraea) picta*	(Ehlers, 1864)	synonym
*Autolytus pictus*	(Ehlers, 1864)	synonym
*Myrianida picta*	(Ehlers, 1864)	synonym

Literature

original description	Ehlers, E. H. (1864). Die Borstenwürmer (Annelida Chaetopoda) nach systematischen und anatomischen Untersuchungen dargestellt.
basis of record	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.
additional source	Fauvel, P. (1923). Polychètes errantes. Faune de France. Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences. Paris. 5: 1-488.
additional source	Çinar ME, Ergen Z & Benli HA (2003) Autolytinae and Exogoninae (Polychaeta: Syllidae) from northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) with a checklist of species reported from the Levant Sea. Bull Mar Sci 72(3):741-767
additional source	Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series. 28:1-188.
redescription	San Martín, G. (2003). Annelida, Polychaeta II: Syllidae. In: Ramos MA et al. (eds) Fauna Iberica, Vol 21, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. CSIC, Madrid. p 1-554.
redescription	Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). Zootaxa. 680: 1-314.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Proceraea picta Ehlers, 1864. 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:131365