Ampharetinae
Ampharetinae are a subfamily of terebellid "bristle worm". They are the largest subfamily of the Ampharetidae, of which they contain the great majority of the described genera.
The majority of ampharetines are marine organisms like usual for polychaetes. However, some members of this subfamily are among the rare euryhaline polychaetes, inhabiting brackish and freshwater habitat. They are generally smallish deposit feeders which frequently live in small tubes they build from mud or similar substrate, or burrow in the sand.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species recognizes the following 47 genera:Abderos Schüller & Jirkov, 2013Adercodon Mackie, 1994Alkmaria Horst, 1919Ampharana Hartman, 1967Ampharete Malmgren, 1866Amphicteis Grube, 1850Amythas Benham, 1921Amythasides Eliason, 1955Andamanella Holthe, 2002Anobothrus Levinsen, 1884Auchenoplax Ehlers, 1887Decemunciger Zottoli, 1982Ecamphicteis Fauchald, 1972Eclysippe Eliason, 1955Emaga Hartman, 1978Endecamera Zottoli, 1982Eusamythella Hartman, 1971Glyphanostomum Levinsen, 1884Gnathampharete Desbruyères, 1978Grassleia Solis-Weiss, 1993Jugamphicteis Fauchald & Hancock, 1981Lysippe Malmgren, 1866Melinnampharete Annenkova, 1937Melinnata Hartman, 1965Melinnoides Benham, 1927Neopaiwa Hartman & Fauchald, 1971Neosabellides Hessle, 1917Neosamytha Hartman, 1967Orochi Reuscher, Fiege & Imajima, 2015Pabits Chamberlin, 1919Paedampharete Russell, 1987Paiwa Chamberlin, 1919Parampharete Hartman, 1967Paramphicteis Caullery, 1944Paramytha Kongsrud, Eilertsen, Alvestad, Kongshavn & Rapp, 2017Phyllampharete Hartman & Fauchald, 1971Phyllamphicteis Augener, 1918Phyllocomus Grube, 1877Samytha Malmgren, 1866Samythella Verrill, 1873Samythopsis McIntosh, 1885Sosane Malmgren, 1866Tanseimaruana Imajima, Reuscher & Fiege, 2013Watatsumi Reuscher, Fiege & Imajima, 2015Weddellia Hartman, 1967Ymerana Holthe, 1986Zatsepinia Jirkov, 1986