Chrysopetalum, Bhawania and two new genera of Chrysopetalidae (Polychaeta), principally from Florida

The Chrysopetalidae are compared with other families in the order Phyllodocia. Treptopale , n. gen., and Hyalopale , n. gen., are proposed. Chrysopetalum hernancortezae, C. heteropalea, C. floridanum, C. eurypalea, Treptopale rudolphi , and Hyalopale bispinosa , all new species, are described from Florida. Chrysopetalum remanei , n. sp., is described from the Red Sea. Chrysopetalum debile (Grube), C. occidentale Johnson, C. elegans Bush, Bhawania goodei Wester, and B. heteroseta (Hartman), n. comb., from various areas are additionally described. The status of Chrysopetalum elongatum (Grube) from the Virgin Islands is discussed. Important characters of the above genera plus Paleanotus Schmandra, Dysponetus Levinsen, and three unnamed generic groups are discussed. A generic key and keys to Floridan species of Chrysopetalum and Bhawania are provided.