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

Myrianida brachycephala (Marenzeller, 1874)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Myrianida*	Milne Edwards, 1845	accepted genus name
*Autolytides*	Malaquin, 1893	generic synonym
*Autolytus (Autolytides)*	Malaquin, 1893	generic synonym
*Autolytus (Autolytus)*	Grube, 1850	generic synonym
*Crithida*	Gosse, 1855	generic synonym
*Diploceraea*	Grube, 1850	generic synonym
*Sacconereis*	J. Müller, 1853	generic synonym
*Sylline*	Grube, 1860	generic synonym
*Podonereis*	[auct. misspelling]	orthographic variant
*Autolytus*	Grube, 1850	synonym

Species group names

*Autolytus benazzii*	Cognetti, 1953	synonym
*Autolytus brachycephalus*	(Marenzeller, 1874)	synonym
*Autolytus mirabilis*	Verrill, 1882	synonym
*Autolytus punctatus*	Saint Joseph, 1887	synonym
*Proceraea brachycephala*	Marenzeller, 1874	synonym
*Proceraea luxurians*	Marenzeller, 1874	synonym

Literature

basis of record	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.
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
redescription	Nygren, Arne. (2004). Revision of Autolytinae (Syllidae: Polychaeta). Zootaxa. 680: 1-314.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Myrianida brachycephala (Marenzeller, 1874). 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:238192