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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

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Desmoscolecinae. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2231 on 2026-06-26

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Desmoscolecinae. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2231 on 2026-06-26

Taxonomic edit history

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Sources (2)
Attributes (1)

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

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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