Telothelepus is a monotypic genus of polychaete worms in the family Terebellidae, first described by John H. Day in 1955.

The type taxon is Telothelepus capensis Day, 1955.

[1][2] Telothelepus capensis Day, 1955, is the type species of the monotypic genus Telothelepus.

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