~SYLLIDÆ~ ~APHRODITIDÆ~ ^Polynoë^ ^P. squamata^ ^P. sublevis^ ^Harmothoë^ ^H. imbricata^ ^Aphrodite^ ^A. aculeata^ ~PHYLLODOCIDÆ~ ^Phyllodoce^ ^P. gracilis^ ~NEREIDÆ~ ^Nereis^ ^N. virens^ ^N. pelagica^ ^N. limbata^ ~NEPHTHYDIDÆ~ ^Nephthys^ ^N. ingens^ ^N. picta^ ~EUNICIDÆ~ ^Marphysa^ ^M. sanguinea^ ^Diopatra^ ^D. cuprea^ ^Arabella^ ^A. opalina^ ^Lumbriconereis^ ^L. tenuis^ ~GLYCERIDÆ~ ^Glycera^ ^G. americana^ ^G. dibranchiata^ Order ~SEDENTARIA~ or ~TUBICOLA~ Families Genera Species ~SPIONIDÆ~ ^Nerine^ ^N. agilis^ ^N. coniocephala^ ~CIRRATULIDÆ~ ^Cirratulus^ ^C. grandis^ ~TEREBELLIDÆ~ ^Thelepsus^ ^T. cincinnatus^ ^Amphitrite^ ^A. ornata^ ^Polycirrus^ ^P. eximius^ ^Chœtobranchus^ ^C. sanguineus^ ~AMPHICTENIDÆ~ ^Cistenides^ ^C. Gouldii^ ~MALDANIDÆ~ ^Clymenella^ ^C. torquata^ ^Maldane^ ^M. elongata^ ~ARENICOLIDÆ~ ^Arenicola^ ^A. marina^ ~SABELLIDÆ~ ^Sabella^ ^S. microphthalma^ ~SERPULIDÆ~ ^Serpula^ ^S. dianthus^ ^Spirorbis^ ^S. borealis^ Subclass =Oligochæta= (/Mostly terrestrial or fresh-water forms/) Class =GEPHYREA= Order =SIPUNCULOIDEA= Genera Species ^Sipunculus^ ^S. nudus^ ^Phascolosoma^ ^P. Gouldii^ Class =HIRUDINEA= (/Leeches/) [pg163] WORMS Burrowing in sand and mud, lying under stones and in crevices of rocks, concealed in various kinds of tubular cases which are free or attached to stones or shells, crawling over the ground or seaweeds, swimming free or attached to other animals, is found in abundance a class of animals commonly known as "worms," and generally regarded as repulsive creatures unworthy of attention.