Amphicteinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Sedentaria
Order: Terebellida
Family: Ampharetidae
Subfamily: Amphicteinae
Holthe, 1986
Type genus
Amphicteis Grube, 1850

Amphicteinae is a subfamily of polychaete worms in the family Ampharetidae.[1][2] It was originally established as a tribe, with eight genera, but was elevated to subfamily-level with a reduced number of genera in 2020. [2][3] Two species, Hypaniola kowatewskii and Hypania invalida, are known to feed on blue-green algae.[4]

Genera

The subfamily comprises the following genera:[1]

  • Hobsonia Banse, 1979
  • Hypania Ostroumoff, 1897
  • Hypaniola Annenkova, 1927
  • Noanelia Desbruyeres & Laubier, 1977

References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphicteinae Holthe, 1986". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. 1 2 Stiller, Josefin; Tilic, Ekin; Rousset, Vincent; Pleijel, Fredrik; Rouse, Greg W. (2020-04-06). "Spaghetti to a Tree: A Robust Phylogeny for Terebelliformia (Annelida) Based on Transcriptomes, Molecular and Morphological Data". Biology. 9 (4): 73. doi:10.3390/biology9040073. ISSN 2079-7737. PMC 7236012. PMID 32268525.
  3. ↑ "Amphicteinae articles - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. ↑ Fauchald, Kristian; Jumars, Peter A. (1979). "The Diet of Worms: A Study of Polychaete Feeding Guilds" (PDF). Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. OSTI 6820297. S2CID 59431908.
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