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Acoelomorpha (disused)

Taxonomy
Acoelomorpha was named by Ehlers (1985). It is extant.

It was assigned to Xenacoelomorpha by Philippe et al. (2011); and to Bilateria by Edgecombe et al. (2011) and Nielsen (2012).

Sister taxa
Nemertodermatida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Acoelomorpha Ehlers
2011Acoelomorpha Edgecombe et al. p. 153 figs. Fig. 1
2011Acoelomorpha Philippe et al. p. 258
2012Acoelomorpha Nielsen p. 64 figs. Fig. 16.1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
RankNameAuthor
AcoelomorphaEhlers 1985
AcoelomorphaEhlers 1985

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.

Unr. Acoelomorpha Ehlers 1985
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Invalid names: Mastigocystia [synonym]
Invalid names: Acoela [empty], Nemertodermatida [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available