Vanadis (annelid)

Vanadis is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Phyllodocidae.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. It is notable for representing a fourth phylum to have evolved high-resolution vision, namely eyes able to focus on and interact with specific objects against the background.

Species:


 * Vanadis antarctica (McIntosh, 1885)
 * Vanadis brevirostris Støp-Bowitz, 1991
 * Vanadis crystallina Greeff, 1876
 * Vanadis formosa Claparède, 1870
 * Vanadis longissima (Levinsen, 1885)
 * Vanadis macrophthalma Greeff, 1876
 * Vanadis melanophthalmus Greeff, 1885
 * Vanadis minuta Treadwell, 1906
 * Vanadis nans (Chamberlin, 1919)
 * Vanadis studeri Apstein, 1893
 * Vanadis tagensis Dales, 1955
 * Vanadis violacea Apstein, 1893