Microchaetidae

Taxonavigation edit

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Annelida
Classis: Clitellata
Subclassis: Oligochaeta
Ordo: Haplotaxida
Haplotaxida incertae sedis
Familia: Microchaetidae
Genera: Bilimba - Geogenia - Geophagus - Kynotus - Microchaetus - Proandricus Re-assigned to its own family: Kazimierzus –

Nxele, T.C., Plisko, J.D., Mwabvu, T. & Zishiri, T.O. 2016. A new family Kazimierzidae for the genus Kazimierzus, earlier recorded to the composite Microchaetidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta). African Invertebrates 57(2): 111–117. DOI: 10.3897/AfrInvertebr.57.10042. Reference page.
Plisko, J.D. 2006: A systematic reassessment of the genus Microchaetus Rapp, 1849: its amended definition, reinstatement of Geogenia Kinberg, 1867, and erection of a new genus Kazimierzus (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae). African Invertebrates 47: 31–56.[1]
Plisko, J.D. 2013: A new family Tritogeniidae for the genera Tritogenia and Michalakus, earlier accredited to the composite Microchaetidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta). African Invertebrates 54 (1): 69–92.[2]