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Chaetonotidae

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Chaetonotidae
Lepidodermella squamata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Gastrotricha
Order: Chaetonotida
Suborder: Paucitubulatina
Family: Chaetonotidae
Gosse, 1864[1]
Subfamilies

Chaetonotinae
Undulinae

Chaetonotidae is a family of gastrotrichs in the order Chaetonotida. It is the largest family of gastrotrichs with almost 400 species, some of which are marine and some freshwater. Current classification is largely based on shape and external structures but these are highly variable. Molecular studies show a high level of support for a clade containing Dasydytidae nested within Chaetonotidae.[2]

Genera

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The following genera are included in the family Chaetonotidae according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Arenotus strixinoi Kisielewski, 1987
  • Genus Undula Kisielewski, 1991

References

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  1. ^ a b Todaro, A.; d'Hondt, J. (2013). "Chaetonotidae Gosse, 1864 sensu Leasi & Todaro, 2008". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  2. ^ Kånneby, T.; Todaro, M. A.; Jondelius, U. (2012). "Phylogeny of Chaetonotidae and other Paucitubulatina (Gastrotricha: Chaetonotida) and the colonization of aquatic ecosystems". Zoologica Scripta. 42 (1): 88–105. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2012.00558.x. S2CID 82695131.