Desmoscolecidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Desmoscolecida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Cycloneuralia Cladus: Nematoida Phylum: Nematoda Classis: Chromadorea Ordo: Desmoscolecida

Familia: Desmoscolecidae
Subfamiliae (2): Desmoscolecinae - Tricominae

Overview of genera (12)

Calligyrus – Desmolorenzenia – Desmoscolex – Greeffiella – Greeffiellopsis – Hapalomus – Pareudesmoscolex – Progreeffiella – Prototricoma – Quadricoma – Spinodesmoscolex – Tricoma

Name

Desmoscolecidae Shipley, 1896

References

Additional references

• Hwang, U.W., Choi, E.H., Kim, D.S., Decraemer, W. & Chang, C.Y. 2009. Monophyly of the family Desmoscolecidae (Nematoda, Demoscolecida) and its phylogenetic position inferred from 18S rDNA sequences. Molecules and Cells 27(5): 515–523. DOI: 10.1007/s10059-009-0070-7
• Shirayama, Y. & Hope, W.D. 1992. Cephalic tubercles, a new character useful for the taxonomy of Desmoscolecidae (Nematoda). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 111(3): 211–222. JSTOR

Links

• WoRMS (2011). Desmoscolecidae. In: Deprez, T. et al. (2005). NeMys. World Wide Web electronic publication. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2173 on 2012-04-19

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