Species of
Abyssoninoe,
Eranno,
Lumbrinerides,
Lumbrineris,
Paraninoe, and
Scoletoma (Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae) from the northwestern Atlantic are reviewed on the basis of numerous specimens collected in two long-term surveys off the east coast of the United States. The genus
Lumbrineris Blainville is restricted; the genus
Scoletoma Blainville is reinstated and emended; and the new genus
Lumbricalus is erected. Two species,
Abyssoninoe winsnesae and
Eranno petersenae, are new to science.
Lumbrineris cingulata (Ehlers) is newly recorded from this area and redescribed.
Scoletoma acicularum (Webster and Benedict) is removed from synonymy with
Scoletoma fragilis (O. F. Müller), reinstated and redescribed.
Scoletoma fragilis is redescribed from northwestern Atlantic material. The description of
Scoletoma hebes (Verrill) is supplemented and compared with the closely related
Scoletoma verrilli (Perkins).
Paraninoe brevipes (McIntosh) is redescribed and compared with
Ninoe nigripes Verrill.
Lumbrinerides acuta (Verrill) and
Scoletoma tenuis (Verrill) are discussed. Key(s) are provided for the known species of
Eranno, and for the reported northwestern Atlantic species of
Lumbrineris and
Scoletoma. The species of
Abyssoninoe,
Paraninoe, and
Lumbricalus are discussed.
