Fritillariidae | |
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Appendicularia sp. specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Tunicata |
Class: | Appendicularia |
Order: | Copelata |
Family: | Fritillariidae Lohmann, 1915 |
Fritillariidae is a family of tunicates belonging to the order Copelata.
Genera
Fritillariidae comprises three genera, divided into two subfamilies. While the trunk anatomy differs between the genera, they share a similar arrangement of house-producing cells (oikoplasts) over the midline of the pharyngeal trunk, distinguishing them from the Oikopleuridae.
- Appendiculariinae Seeliger, 1895
- Appendicularia Fol, 1874
- Fritillariinae Seeliger, 1895
- Fritillaria Fol, 1872
- Tectillaria Lohmann, 1926
References
- ^ "Fritillariidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- Henriet, Simon; Aasjord, Anne; Chourrout, Daniel (28 October 2022). "Laboratory study of Fritillaria lifecycle reveals key morphogenetic events leading to genus-specific anatomy". Frontiers in Zoology (19).
Taxon identifiers | |
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Fritillariidae |
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