Spadella is a genus of chaetognaths belonging to the family Spadellidae.[1]
| Spadella | |
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| Spadella cephaloptera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chaetognatha |
| Class: | Sagittoidea |
| Order: | Phragmophora |
| Family: | Spadellidae |
| Genus: | Spadella Langerhans, 1880 |
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America, Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
editThe genus contains 18 species:[1]
- Spadella angulata Tokioka, 1951
- Spadella antarctica Casanova, 1991
- Spadella birostrata Casanova, 1987
- Spadella boucheri Casanova & Perez, 2000
- Spadella bradshawi Bieri, 1974
- Spadella cephaloptera (Busch, 1851)
- Spadella duverti Hernandez, De Vera & Casanova, 2009
- Spadella equidentata Casanova, 1987
- Spadella gaetanoi Alvariño, 1978
- Spadella interstitialis Kapp & Giere, 2005
- Spadella japonica Casanova, 1993
- Spadella kappae Schmidt-Rhaesa & Vieler, 2020
- Spadella lainezi Casanova, Hernández & Jiménez, 2006
- Spadella ledoyeri Casanova, 1986
- Spadella moretonensis Johnson & Taylor, 1920
- Spadella nunezi Casanova & Moreau, 2004
- Spadella valsalinae Winkelmann, Gasmi, Gretschel, Müller & Perez, 2012
- Spadella xcalakensis Tovar & Suárez-Morales, 2007
References
edit- ^ a b c "Spadella Langerhans, 1880". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 January 2024.