Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Superclass Annelida incertae sedis > Order Myzostomida

Myzostomatidae Benham, 1896

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Myzostoma Leuckart, 1836

Literature

original description

Benham, W.B. 1896. The Archiannelida, Polychaeta, Myzostomaria, in S.F. Harmer and A.E. Shipley eds., The Cambridge Natural History: England, MacMillan and Co., Ltd., p. 241-344.

additional source

Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp.

additional source

Grygier, Mark. (2000). Class Myzostomida. [Book]. p. 297-329 In: Beesley, P.L.; Ross, G.B.; Glasby, C.J. (eds). Polychaetes & Allies: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Vol. 4A Polychaeta, Myzostomida, Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.

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Citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Myzostomatidae Benham, 1896. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22609

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Occurrence

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Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2024-03-26 by Geoffrey Read

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