Benthoscolex


Benthoscolex is a genus of fireworms belonging to the family Amphinomidae. The genus contains four species.
Members of the genus have a flat, fusiform body and lack eyes. They are known mainly from deep-sea substrates.

Species

The following species are recognised:Benthoscolex coecus Horst, 1912 – Red Sea to the South Western Pacific OceanBenthoscolex cubanus Hartman, 1942 – Caribbean SeaBenthoscolex microcarunculata Benthoscolex seisuiae Jimi, Kimura, Ogawa & Kajihara, 2018 – Kumano Sea, Japan