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Mochtyella cristata

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Mochtyellidae

Taxonomy
Mochtyella cristata was named by Kielan-Jaworowska (1961). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Mochtyella.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. dublicidentata, M. duplicidentata, M. polonica, M. trapezoidea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska pp. 248-253 figs. pls 5-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyMochtyellidaeMochtyellidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
genusMochtyellaKielan-Jaworowska 1961
speciescristataKielan-Jaworowska 1961

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.

†Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available