Lithacrosiphon

Lithacrosiphon
Lithacrosiphon cristatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Class:	Sipuncula
Order:	Aspidosiphonida
Family:	Aspidosiphonidae
Genus:	Lithacrosiphon Shipley, 1902
Species
Lithacrosiphon cristatus Lithacrosiphon maldivensis Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus

Lithacrosiphon is a genus of worms belonging to the family Aspidosiphonidae. ^[1]

The species of this genus are found in all world oceans. ^[1]

Species: ^[2]

• Lithacrosiphon cristatus (Sluiter, 1902)
  • Subsp.L. c. cristatus (Sluiter, 1902)
  • Subsp.L. c. lakshadweepensis Halder, 1991 ^[3]
• Lithacrosiphon maldivensis Shipley, 1902
• Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus Fischer, 1902 ^[4]

History

L. cristatus was redescribed^{[ when? ]} and included the formerly distinct species L. altriconus, L. gurjanovae, L. indicus, and L. odhneri. ^[2]

L. uniscutatus was redescribed and included L. kukenthali and L. poritidis. ^[2]

References

1. "Lithacrosiphon Shipley, 1902". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
2. Cutler, Edward B.; Jurczak, Elaine (April 1975). "The sipunculan genus Lithacrosiphon Shipley. A taxonomic review" . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 56 (3): 235–248. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1975.tb00266.x.
3. "ITIS - Report: Lithacrosiphon cristatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
4. "Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus Fischer, 1922". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species.