Biology:Opheliidae

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Short description: Family of annelids

Opheliidae
Euzonus flabelligerus.jpg
Euzonus flabelligerus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Sedentaria
Infraclass: Scolecida
Family: Opheliidae
Malmgren, 1867 [1]

Opheliidae is a family of small, annelid worms. Some of the genera, like Armandia, Ophelina and Polyophthalmus, have lost their circular muscles.[2] The family consist of the following genera:

  • Ammotrypanella
  • Antiobactrum
  • Armandia
  • Dindymenides
  • Euzonus
  • Kesun
  • Lobochesis
  • Ophelia
  • Ophelina
  • Polyophthalmus
  • Pygophelia
  • Tachytrypane
  • Thoracophelia
  • Travisia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3354100 entry