IRMNG - Microchaetidae

IRMNG taxon details

Microchaetidae

IRMNG_ID

107484 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:107484)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Haplotaxida

Direct children (8)

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Genus Geogenia Kinberg, 1866
Genus Kazimierzus Plisko, 2006
Genus Microchaetus Rapp, 1849
Genus Tritogenia Kinberg, 1866
Genus Microchaeta Beddard, 1886 accepted as Microchaetus Rapp, 1849
Genus Microcheta Perrier, 1881 accepted as Microchaetus Rapp, 1849
Genus Rappia Vaillant in Quatrefages (Vaillant), 1889 accepted as Microchaetus Rapp, 1849
Genus Michalakus Plisko, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Microchaetidae. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107484 on 2024-12-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-12-06 23:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (3)
Notes (2)

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

habitat flag source Blakemore 2000 [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Oligochaeta (Class) > Haplotaxida (Order) > Lumbricina (Suborder) > Glossoscolecoidea (Superfamily) > Microchaetidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Terrestrial earthworms, African grasslands [details]