Lumbrineridae

Iris worms^[1] (Lumbrineridae) are a family of polychaetes in the order Eunicida.^[2] Lumbrineridae live in oceans worldwide. They are mostly bottom-dwelling species, but exist in habitats ranging from the deep sea to shallows.

An iris worm photographed at University of Washingtons Friday Harbor Labs^[1]

Lumbrineridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Subclass:	Errantia
Order:	Eunicida
Family:	Lumbrineridae
Synonyms
Lumbrinereidae Lumbrineriidae Lysaretidae

Distribution and habitat

Iris worms (Lumbrineridae) are distributed worldwide^[3] and are primarily found in the soft sediment of shallow intertidal waters, but sometimes live on rocky bottoms and in algal holdfasts.^[4] Lumbrineris flabellicola is unusual in the way that it forms grooves and membranous tubes in various ahermatypic corals.^[3]

The population biology of Lumbrineridae is unknown.^[4]

Diet

A few observations suggest that iris worm diets include carnivory on various invertebrates and questionable herbivory.^[5] Selective deposit feeding was described for Ninoe nigripes^[6] and Lumbrineris cf. latreilli.^[7]

Genera

Genera:^[2]

• Abyssoninoe Orensanz, 1990
• Aotearia Benham, 1927
• Augeneria Monro, 1930
• Cenogenus Chamberlin, 1919
• Enonella Stimpson, 1853
• Eranno Kinberg, 1865
• Gallardoneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
• Gesaneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
• Helmutneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
• Hilbigneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
• Kuwaita Mohammad, 1973
• Loboneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
• Lumbricalus Frame, 1992
• Lumbriconereis Grube, 1840
• Lumbrinerides Orensanz, 1973
• Lumbrineriopsis Orensanz, 1973
• Lumbrineris Blainville, 1828
• Lysarete Kinberg, 1865
• Ninoe Kinberg, 1865
• Ophiuricola Ludwig, 1905
• Paraninoe Levenstein, 1977
• Phiops Schram, 1979
• Phoeniciarabella Bracchi & Alessandrello, 2005
• Scoletoma Blainville, 1828
• Sergioneris Carrera-Parra, 2006
• Teruzzia Bracchi & Alessandrello, 2005
• Unciniseta Bidenkap, 1907