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Polychaetura

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Polychaeturidae

Taxonomy
Polychaetura was named by Kozlowski (1956). Its type is Polychaetura gracilis. It is the type genus of Polychaeturidae.

It was assigned to Polychaeturidae by Kielan-Jaworowska (1966) and Hints (1998).

Species
P. gracilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Polychaetura Kozlowski
1966Polychaetura Kielan-Jaworowska
1998Polychaetura 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
genusPolychaeturaKozlowski 1956

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. †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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available