The bathyal and abyssal ampharetids from the Galathea Expedition 1950-1952 are treated. The material comprises at least 13 species. Four have been identified to the species level, five to the generic. Four new species:
Jugamphicteis galatheae,
Lysippides caeca,
Paramage tasmanensis, and
Phyllocomus balinensis are described. The taxonomy of the genus
Jugamphicteis Fauchald & Hancock, 1981 is discussed. The species
Amphicteis sargassoensis Hartman & Fauchald, 1971 is included in this genus as
Jugamphicteis sargassoensis n. comb.
Amphicteis gunneri malayensis Caullery, 1944 is raised to the rank of a full species:
Amphicteis malayensis. The bathymetric distribution of the family is discussed.