Myzostomatidae

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Myzostomatidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Myzostomida
Family: Myzostomatidae
Synonyms
  • Mesomyzostomatidae
  • Myzostomidae
Myzostoma cirriferum Myzostoma cirriferum (YPM IZ 055736) 002.jpeg
Myzostoma cirriferum

Myzostomatidae is a family of polychaetes belonging to the order Myzostomida. [1]

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Myzostomatidae Benham, 1896". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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