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Mochtyella

Polychaeta - Eunicida - Mochtyellidae

Taxonomy
Mochtyella was named by Kielan-Jaworowska (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-u K Ceno-l Sepkoski's reference number: 366,ZR91]. Its type is Mochtyella cristata. It is the type genus of Mochtyellidae.

It was assigned to Mochtyellidae by Hints (1998); and to Eunicemorpha by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. cristata (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Mochtyella Kielan-Jaworowska
1998Mochtyella Hints p. 485
2002Mochtyella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
orderEunicidaUshakov 1955
familyMochtyellidaeMochtyellidae Kielan-Jaworowska 1966
genusMochtyellaKielan-Jaworowska 1961

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. †Mochtyella Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
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Mochtyella cristata Kielan-Jaworowska 1961
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available