1. Genus Alitta Kinberg, 1865
2. Genus Ceratonereis Kinberg, 1865
3. Genus Cheilonereis Benham, 1916
4. Genus Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985
5. Genus Eunereis Malmgren, 1865
6. Genus Hediste Malmgren, 1867
7. Genus Imajimainereis de León-González & Solís-Weiss, 2000
8. Genus Laeonereis Hartman, 1945
9. Genus Leonnates Kinberg, 1865
10. Genus Micronereis Claparède, 1863
11. Genus Neanthes Kinberg, 1865
12. Genus Nectoneanthes Imajima, 1972
13. Genus Nereis Linnaeus, 1758
14. Genus Nicon Kinberg, 1865
15. Genus Paraleonnates Chlebovitsch & Wu, 1962
16. Genus Parasetia Villalobos-Guerrero, Conde-Vela & Sato, 2022
17. Genus Pectinereis Villalobos-Guerrero, Huč, Tilic, Hiley & Rouse, 2024
18. Genus Perinereis Kinberg, 1865
19. Genus Platynereis Kinberg, 1865
20. Genus Potamonereis Villalobos-Guerrero, Conde-Vela & Sato, 2022
21. Genus Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865
22. Genus Simplisetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985
23. Genus Solomononereis Gibbs, 1971
24. Genus Unanereis Day, 1962
25. Genus Websterinereis Pettibone, 1971
26. Genus Wuinereis Khlebovich, 1996
27. Genus Arete Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
28. Genus Gnatholycastis Ehlers, 1920 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
29. Genus Hedyle Malmgren, 1865 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym; also junior homonym of Hedyle Guenée, 1857 [Lepidoptera])
30. Genus Heteronereis Örsted, 1843 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (To Nereis, but metamorphosed adults of various genera)
31. Genus Johnstonia Quatrefages, 1850 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym, suppressed for senior homonymy by ICZN Opinion 1807)
32. Genus Laevispinereis He & Wu, 1989 accepted as Leonnates Kinberg, 1865
33. Genus Leontis Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
34. Genus Lipephile Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
35. Genus Lycoris Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym)
36. Genus Naumachius Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym)
37. Genus Nectonereis Verrill, 1873 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
38. Genus Notophycus Knox & Cameron, 1970 accepted as Micronereis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
39. Genus Periserrula Paik, 1977 accepted as Paraleonnates Chlebovitsch & Wu, 1962 (subjective synonym)
40. Genus Phyllodocella Fauchald & Belman, 1972 accepted as Micronereis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
41. Genus Phyllonereis Hansen, 1882 accepted as Pseudonereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
42. Genus Pisenoe Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (subjective synonym)
43. Genus Praxithea Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Neanthes Kinberg, 1865 (unreplaced homonym and a subjective synonym)
44. Genus Quadricirra Banse, 1977 accepted as Micronereis Claparède, 1863 (subjective synonym)
45. Genus Stratonice Malmgren, 1867 accepted as Perinereis Kinberg, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
46. Genus Thoosa Kinberg, 1865 accepted as Nereis Linnaeus, 1758 (homonym, subjective synonym)
47. Genus Uncinereis Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Platynereis Kinberg, 1865 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
48. Genus Paraleonnates Amoureux, 1985 (uncertain > nomen dubium, junior homonym)

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