Thaumastodermatidae

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Thaumastodermatidae
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Thaumastoderma ramuliferum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Gastrotricha
Order: Macrodasyida
Family: Thaumastodermatidae
Remane, 1927

Thaumastodermatidae is a family of worms belonging to the order Macrodasyida. [1]

Subfamilies and genera

Subfamilies and genera: [2] [3]

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Tetranchyroderma is a genus of gastrotrichs belonging to the family Thaumastodermatidae.

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Pseudostomella is a genus of worms belonging to the family Thaumastodermatidae.

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References

  1. ↑ "Thaumastodermatidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Thaumastodermatidae". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Alexander Kieneke; M. Antonio Todaro (2021). "Discovery of two 'chimeric' Gastrotricha and their systematic placement based on an integrative approach". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 192 (3): 710–735. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa117.
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