Amphiporus

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Amphiporus
Gusano de mar (Amphiporus lactifloreus), Parque natural de la Arrabida, Portugal, 2020-07-21, DD 81.jpg
Amphiporus lactifloreus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Enopla
Order: Hoplonemertea
Family: Amphiporidae
Genus: Amphiporus
Ehrenberg, 1831

Amphiporus is a genus of nemerteans belonging to the family Amphiporidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amphiporus Ehrenberg, 1831". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.