Eulalia viridis (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Greenleaf Worm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEulalia viridis (Greenleaf Worm)
GenusEulalia (a genus of annelids)
SubfamilyETEONINAE (a subfamily of annelids)
FamilyPHYLLODOCIDAE (paddleworms)
SuborderPHYLLODOCIFORMIA (a suborder of annelids)
OrderPHYLLODOCIDA (paddle worms, ragworms and sea mice)
SubclassERRANTIA (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
Bonse, S., Schmidt H., Eibye-Jacobsen D. & Westheide W. 1996 Eulalia viridis (Polychaeta: Phyllodocidae) is a complex of two species in northern Europe: Results from biochemical and morphological analyses Cahiers de Biologie Marine Vol (37): 33-48.

Eulalia viridis (Greenleaf Worm) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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