''Cirriformia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of marine

polychaete Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are ...

worms in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Cirratulidae Cirratulidae is a family of marine polychaete worms. Members of the family are found worldwide, mostly living in mud or rock crevices. Most are deposit feeders, but some graze on algae or are suspension feeders. Description Cirratulids vary i ...

Species

The following

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

are classified in this genus: *'' Cirriformia afer'' (Ehlers, 1908) *''

Cirriformia capensis ''Cirriformia capensis'', commonly known as the orange thread-gilled worm, is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Cirratulidae Cirratulidae is a family of marine polychaete worms. Members of the family are found worldwide, mos ...

'' (Schmarda, 1861) *'' Cirriformia capillaris'' (Verrill, 1900) *'' Cirriformia chefooensis'' (Grube, 1877) *'' Cirriformia chefooensis'' Grube, 1877 *'' Cirriformia chrysoderma'' (Claparède, 1869) *'' Cirriformia chrysodermoides'' Pillai, 1965 *'' Cirriformia crassicollis'' (Kinberg, 1866) *'' Cirriformia filigera'' (Delle Chiaje, 1828) *'' Cirriformia limnoricola'' Kirkegaard & Santhakumaran, 1967 *'' Cirriformia luxuriosa'' (Moore, 1904) *''

Cirriformia maryae ''Cirriformia'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Cirratulidae. Species The following species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as ...

'' Silva, 1961 *'' Cirriformia melanacantha'' (Grube, 1872) *'' Cirriformia moorei'' Blake, 1996 *'' Cirriformia multitentaculata'' Hartmann-Schröder & Rosenfeldt, 1989 *'' Cirriformia nasuta'' (Ehlers, 1897) *'' Cirriformia pentatentaculata'' Hartmann-Schröder & Rosenfeldt, 1989 *'' Cirriformia punctata'' (Grube, 1859) *'' Cirriformia quetalmahuensis'' Hartmann-Schröder, 1962 *'' Cirriformia saxatilis'' (Gravier, 1906) *'' Cirriformia semicincta'' (Ehlers, 1905) *'' Cirriformia spirabrancha'' (Moore, 1904) *'' Cirriformia spirabranchia'' (Moore, 1904) *'' Cirriformia tentaculata'' (Montagu, 1808) *'' Cirriformia tortugaensis'' (Augener, 1922) *'' Cirriformia violacea'' Westheide, 1981

Synonyms

The following genera are accepted as ''Cirriformia'': *''Audouina'' uctt.(misspelling of ''Audouinia'' Quatrefages) *''Audouinia'' Quatrefages, 1865 (junior homonym)

References

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