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Opheliidae (disused)

Polychaeta - Opheliidae

Taxonomy
Opheliidae was named by Malmgren (1867). It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Opheliidae Malmgren
2000Opheliidae Glasby et al. p. 53

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
infraorderScolecidaRouse and Fauchald 1997
familyOpheliidaeMalmgren 1867
familyOpheliidaeMalmgren 1867

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. Opheliidae Malmgren 1867
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available