Potamodrilidae is a family of meiofaunal annelids, monotypically containing only the genus Potamodrilus.[1][2]
| Potamodrilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Potamodrilidae |
| Genus: | Potamodrilus Lastochkin, 1935[1] |
| Species | |
Potamodrialidae is the sister group to Aeolosomatidae, by all accounts.[3] Beyond that, its phylogenetic position is uncertain.[citation needed]
The species of this genus are found in Europe.[1]
Species:[1]
- Potamodrilus fluviatilus (Lastockin, 1935)
- Potamodrilus rivularis Lastočkin, 1935
References
edit- ^ a b c d "'Potamodrilus' Lastochkin, 1935". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Rouse, G. W., & Pleijel, F. (2001). Polychaetes. Book, Oxford: Oxford University Press.[page needed]
- ^ Struck, Torsten H.; Purschke, Günter (2005). "The sister group relationship of Aeolosomatidae and Potamodrilidae (Annelida: 'Polychaeta') — a molecular phylogenetic approach based on 18S rDNA and cytochrome oxidase I". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 243 (4): 281–293. doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2005.01.001.
Further reading
edit- Purschke, Günter; Hessling, René (2002). "Analysis of the Central Nervous System and Sense Organs in Potamodrilus fluviatilis (Annelida: Potamodrilidae)". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 241: 19–35. doi:10.1078/0044-5231-00019.
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