Hesioninae are a subfamily of phyllodocid "bristle worms" (class Polychaeta). They are (like almost all polychaetes) marine organisms; most are found on the continental shelf.
| Hesioninae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Subclass: | Errantia |
| Order: | Phyllodocida |
| Family: | Hesionidae |
| Subfamily: | Hesioninae Grube, 1850 |
| Tribes | |
They are divided into two tribes, of which at least the Psamathini seem to represent a good clade.[1]
Footnotes
edit- ^ WoRMS (2008)
References
edit- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (2008): Hesioninae. Version of 2008-MAR-26. Retrieved 2009-FEB-23.
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