Biology:Amphicteinae

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Short description: Subfamily of polychaetes

Amphicteinae
Hobsonia florida (YPM IZ 081000).jpeg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Sedentaria
Order: Terebellida
Family: Ampharetidae
Subfamily: Amphicteinae
Holthe, 1986
Type genus
Amphicteis Grube, 1850

Amphicteinae is a subfamily of polychaete worms in the family Ampharetidae.[1][2] It was originally established as a tribe, with eight genera, but was elevated to subfamily-level with a reduced number of genera in 2020. [2][3] Two species, Hypaniola kowatewskii and Hypania invalida, are known to feed on blue-green algae.[4]

Genera

The subfamily comprises the following genera:[1]

  • Hobsonia Banse, 1979
  • Hypania Ostroumoff, 1897
  • Hypaniola Annenkova, 1927
  • Noanelia Desbruyeres & Laubier, 1977

References

Wikidata ☰ Q117222817 entry