Naineris is a genus of polychaete annelids belonging to the family Orbiniidae. It was first described by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1828. The type species is Nais quadricuspida Fabricius, 1780, currently accepted as Naineris quadricuspida (Fabricius, 1780). The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species found in Australia according to the Australian Faunal directory are:
Naineris australis Hartman, 1957 Naineris grubei (Gravier, 1908) Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855) Naineris victoriae Day, 1977 IRMNG lists 23 species including that shown in the image and those above (with the exception of N. argentiniensis).
Species Accepted species as of October 2023 are: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2023). World Polychaeta Database. Naineris Blainville, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129419 on 2023-10-27 Naineris antarctica Blake, 2017 Naineris argentiniensis Blake, 2017 Naineris aurantiaca (Müller, 1858) Naineris australis Hartman, 1957 Naineris bicornis Hartman, 1951 Naineris chilensis Hartmann-Schröder, 1965 Naineris dendritica (Kinberg, 1867) Naineris furcillata Blake, 2017 Naineris grubei (Gravier, 1908) Naineris jacutica Annenkova, 1931 Naineris japonica Imajima, 2009 Naineris kalkudaensis (De Silva, 1965) Naineris laevigata (Grube, 1855) Naineris mutilata Treadwell, 1931 Naineris quadraticeps Day, 1965 Naineris quadricuspida (Fabricius, 1780) Naineris retusiceps Chamberlin, 1919 Naineris setosa (Verrill, 1900) Naineris uncinata Hartman, 1957 Naineris victoriae Day, 1977
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