Spengelidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Hemichordata |
Class: | Enteropneusta |
Order: | Enteropneusta |
Family: | Spengelidae |
Synonyms | |
Spengeliidae |
Spengelidae is a family of worms belonging to the class Enteropneusta, order unknown. The larvae of one of its species, Schizocardium californicum, are known for not expressing Hox genes.
Genera:
- Glandiceps Spengel, 1891
- Mazoglossus Bardack, 1997
- Schizocardium Spengel, 1893
- Spengelia Willey, 1898
- Willeyia Punnett, 1903
References
- ^ "Spengelidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- Hejnol A, Vellutini BC (January 2017). "Larval Evolution: I'll Tail You Later…". Current Biology. 27 (1): R21–R24. Bibcode:2017CBio...27..R21H. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.057. PMID 28073016.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Spengelidae |
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