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Astreptoscolex

Polychaeta - Phyllodocida - Nephtyidae

Taxonomy
Astreptoscolex is a genus. It is not extant. Its type is Astreptoscolex anasillosus.

It was assigned to Nephtyidae by Schram (1979); and to Phyllodocemorpha by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. anasillosus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Astreptoscolex Schram p. 115
2002Astreptoscolex Sepkoski

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

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.

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†Astreptoscolex anasillosus Thompson 1979
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

Age range: Arnsbergian or 326.90000 to 323.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arnsbergian326.9 - 323.6USA (Montana) A. anasillosus (116654)