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 Ocean
- Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman, 1942 – Caribbean Sea
- Benthoscolex microcarunculata
- Benthoscolex seisuiae Jimi, Kimura, Ogawa & Kajihara, 2018 – Kumano Sea, Japan