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Desmoscolecinae

AphiaID

2231 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2231)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subfamily

Parent

Desmoscolecidae Shipley, 1896

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Tribe Desmoscolecini Shipley, 1896
1. Genus Desmoscolex Claparède, 1863
2. Genus Prototricoma Timm, 1970
3. Genus Spinodesmoscolex Decraemer, 1983
4. Genus Pareudesmoscolex Weischer, 1962 accepted as Desmoscolex (Pareudesmoscolex) Weischer, 1962
5. Genus Prodesmoscolex Stauffer, 1924 accepted as Desmoscolex Claparède, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
6. Genus Protodesmoscolex Timm, 1970 accepted as Desmoscolex Claparède, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
7. Genus Protricomoides Timm, 1970 accepted as Desmoscolex (Protricomoides) Timm, 1970 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Eudesmoscolex Steiner, 1916 accepted as Desmoscolex Claparède, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Desmoscolecinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2231 on 2025-04-18

Taxonomic edit history

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Nomenclature

basis of record Nemaslan: Biodiversity of Antarctic Nematodes (2004). (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Various Authors (2000). Nematode filing cabinet of the Marine Biology Section Ugent - in combination with the NemasLan Ms-Access database (published on CD-Rom, 2000) (look up in IMIS) [details]

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