NEOBRADYIDAE Oloffson 1917

Tachidiopsis Sars, 1911 was excluded from Idyanthidae and was transferred to Neobradyidae. Tachidiopsis bozici Bodin, 1968, T. ibericus Becker, 1974, T. laubieri Dinet, 1974, T. parasimilis Dinet, 1974, and T. sarsi Bodin, 1968 were moved to Marsteinia Drzycimski, 1968 (Siefried, in litt.).

According to Huys (1987) "the origin and evolution of the Neobradyidae can be regarded as an early attempt at the exploitation of the interstitial environment in coarse sediments.... They form without doubt a phylogenetically ancient taxon and their current zoogeographical pattern (Antarctic) can be interpreted as being that of a relict group which was formerly widespread".

Neobradya pectinifera T. Scott, 1892 [north Europe; marine, coastal waters]

[Distribution of Neobradya pectinifera after Huys, 1987]

ANTARCTICOBRADYA Huys, 1987

Antarcticobradya tenuis (Brady, 1910) [Antarctica; marine sand]

MARSTEINIA Drzycimki, 1968

Marsteinia similis Drzycimki, 1968 [north Europe; marine sand]

Marsteinia typica Drzycimki, 1968 [north Europe; marine sand]

Marsteinia bozici (Bodin, 1968)

Marsteinia ibericus (Becker, 1974)

Marsteinia laubieri (Dinet, 1974)

Marsteinia parasimilis (Dinet, 1974)

Marsteinia sarsi (Bodin, 1968)

TACHIDIOPSIS Sars, 1911

Tachidiopsis cyclopoides Sars, 1911

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