Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa

Orthonectida Giard, 1877

Rank: Phylum
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Pelmatosphaeridae Stunkard, 1937
Rhopaluridae Stunkard, 1937

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: 直泳動物門 sources: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL). Accessed on 2018-11-21.
 Swedish: stavsimmare

Literature

basis of record

van der Land, J.; Hallan, J. (2001). Mesozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 104

additional source

Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.

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Citation

Furuya, H. (Ed) (2025). World List of Orthonectida. Orthonectida. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14220

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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2010-08-04 by Hidetaka Furuya

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