OPHELIIDAE Malmgren, 1867
(sandworms)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyOPHELIIDAE (sandworms)
InfraclassScolecida (an infraclass of annelids)
SubclassSEDENTARIA (a subclass of annelids)
ClassPOLYCHAETA (polychaete worms and ragworms)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Rowe, G. 2010 A provisional guide to the Family Opheliidae (Polychaeta) from the shallow waters of the British Isles 12pp

OPHELIIDAE (sandworms) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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