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Dorsoserpula

Polychaeta - Sabellida - Serpulidae

Taxonomy
Dorsoserpula was named by Parsch (1956) [Dorsoserpula was created as a kind of parataxonomic unit in order to classify fossil serpulids]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Serpulidae by Kiessling (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Dorsoserpula Parsch pp. 218-223
2003Dorsoserpula Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumAnnelidaLamarck 1809
RankNameAuthor
classPolychaetaGrube 1850
subclassSedentariaLamarck 1818
infraclassCanalipalpataRouse and Fauchald 1997
orderSabellidaFauchald 1977
familySerpulidaeRafinesque 1835
genusDorsoserpula

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. Dorsoserpula Parsch 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available