At least seven species of Branchiomma have been reported to date, including six in a recent list of alien polychaetes by Çinar (2013) and one more species in this study: B. coheni. Table 2 summarizes the list of all the valid species of this genus with their updated status and distribution. However, we suggest further information is desirable to confirm the status of some species, as reviewed and outlined below in alphabetical order, providing an update of available information as well as directions for future studies. In addition, we provide recommendations to accurately identify them when focusing in early detection and NIS monitoring programs.
Branchiomma cingulatum (Grube, 1870) Dasychone japonica Pacific McIntosh, 1885; Dasychone
maculata Fischli, 1903;
Dasychonopsis pallidus
Bush, 1905; Sabella havaica
Kinberg, 1866
Branchiomma cingulata pererai Silva, IndianOcean 1965
Branchiomma coheni Tovar-Hernández & NIS Pacific Gulf of Mexico Knight-Jones, 2006
Branchiomma inconspicua (M. Sars in North East Atlantic G.O. Sars, 1872)
Branchiomma infarctum (Krøyer, 1856) Dasychone decora Sars Arctic Ocean Branchiomma luctuosum (Grube, 1870) NIS Indo-Pacific Mediterranean ......continued on the next page Branchiomma wyvillei (McIntosh, 1885) Caribbean Sea