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Hesionidae (disused)

Polychaeta - Phyllodocida - Hesionidae

Taxonomy
Hesionidae was named by Grube (1850). It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Hesionidae Grube
2000Hesionidae Glasby et al. p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
subclassAciculataRouse and Fauchald 1997
orderPhyllodocidaDales 1962
familyHesionidaeGrube 1850
familyHesionidaeGrube 1850

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.

Fm. Hesionidae Grube 1850
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-21 12:32:22
Modified: 2010-02-16 04:15:12
Source: c = class
Reference: Bambach et al. 2007
Collections
No collection or age range data are available