Australaugeneria is a genus of marine annelids in the family Polynoidae (scale worms). The genus includes 4 species which are commensal on octocorals. Description Elytra 15 pairs, 36–40 segments. Lateral antennae inserted ventrally (beneath prostomium and median antenna). Neuropodia deeply incised vertically, so that the neurochaetae emerge from a prominent division between the pre-chaetal (=acicular) lobe and the post-chaetal lobe. Notochaetae present, hooked neurochaetae in anterior-most segments, bidentate neurochaetae absent (summarised from detailed diagnosis of Ravara & Cunha, 2016).Ravara, Ascensão; Cunha, Marina R. (2016). Two new species of scale worms (Polychaeta: Aphroditiformia) from deep-sea habitats in the Gulf of Cadiz (NE Atlantic). Zootaxa. 4097(3): 442–450 Ecology All known species of Australaugeneria appear to be commensals on alcyonacean or gorgonian corals. Species Four species of Australaugeneria are accepted as valid as of June 2020: Australaugeneria iberica Ravara & Cunha, 2016 Australaugeneria michaelseni Pettibone, 1969 Australaugeneria pottsi Pettibone, 1969 Australaugeneria rutilans (Grube, 1878) References