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Polychaeturidae

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Polychaeturidae

Taxonomy
Polychaeturidae was named by Kielan-Jaworowska (1966). Its type is Polychaetura.

It was assigned to Eunicida by Hints (1998).

Subtaxa
Polychaetura (type genus), Pteropelta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Polychaeturidae Kielan-Jaworowska
1998Polychaeturidae Hints p. 496

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyPolychaeturidaeKielan-Jaworowska 1966
familyPolychaeturidaeKielan-Jaworowska 1966

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. †Polychaeturidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
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G. †Polychaetura Kozlowski 1956
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†Polychaetura gracilis Kozlowski 1956
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: base of the Vormsi to the top of the Pirgu or 449.90000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Pteropelta gladiata (222877 222885)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia Pteropelta gladiata, Pteropelta sp. (159346 159347)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Pteropelta gladiata, Pteropelta sp. (159348)