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

Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Tomopteris (Johnstonella) (Gosse, 1853)
Tomopteris cavallii Rosa, 1908
Tomopteris elegans Chun, 1887
Tomopteris eschscholtzi Greeff, 1879
Tomopteris espansa Caroli, 1932
Tomopteris krampi Wesenberg-Lund, 1936
Tomopteris ligulata Rosa, 1908
Tomopteris miriaglandulata Terio, 1947
Tomopteris nationalis Apstein, 1900
Tomopteris nisseni Rosa, 1908
Tomopteris pediculosa Terio, 1947
Tomopteris pierantonii Terio, 1947
Tomopteris planktonis Apstein, 1900
Tomopteris poliglandulata Caroli, 1932
Tomopteris septentrionalis Steenstrup, 1849
Tomopteris tenuis Caroli, 1932

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: オヨギゴカイ属

Literature

original description	Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. Isis von Oken. 1825(6): 733-747, plate V.
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	Day, J. H. (1967). [Errantia] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 1. Errantia. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. vi, 1–458, xxix.
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.

Genbank

Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Tomopteris Eschscholtz, 1825. 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:129715