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Scolecida (disused)

Polychaeta

Taxonomy
Scolecida was named by Rouse and Fauchald (1997). It is extant.

It was assigned to Polychaeta by Glasby et al. (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Scolecida Rouse and Fauchald
2000Scolecida Glasby et al. p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
infraorderScolecidaRouse and Fauchald 1997
infraorderScolecidaRouse and Fauchald 1997

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Scolecida Rouse and Fauchald 1997
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Invalid names: Arenicolidae Johnston 1835 [empty], Capitellidae Grube 1862 [empty], Cossuridae Day 1963 [empty], Maldanidae Malmgren 1867 [empty], Opheliidae Malmgren 1867 [empty], Orbiniidae Hartman 1942 [empty], Paraonidae Cerruti 1909 [empty], Questidae Hartman 1966 [empty], Scalibregmatidae Malmgren 1867 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available