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Legnodesmus

Taxonomy
Legnodesmus was named by Ehlers (1869). Its type is Legnodesmus ehlersi.

It was assigned to Nemertea by Ehlers (1869) and Howell (1958).

Species
L. ehlersi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Legnodesmus Ehlers p. 174 figs. pl. 36, figs. 6-8, and pl. 37, figs
1958Legnodesmus Howell p. 247

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
—Spiralia
—Trochozoa
phylumNemertea
genusLegnodesmus

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.

G. †Legnodesmus Ehlers 1869
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†Legnodesmus ehlersi Howell 1958
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available