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Licher, F.; Westheide, W. (1994). The phylogenetic position of the Pilargidae with a cladistic analysis of the taxon - facts and ideas. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Zoologie. 162: 223-235.
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Licher, F.; Westheide, W.
1994
The phylogenetic position of the Pilargidae with a cladistic analysis of the taxon - facts and ideas
Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Zoologie
162: 223-235
Publication
World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)
The taxon Pilargidae is considered to be a group of derived hesionid species. This view is supported by the fact that apparent pilargid-specific features also occur in a few hesionid taxa. The idea is also based on the hypothesis that the pilargid stem species evolved by early maturation ("progenetically") of a juvenile stage of a large-bodied hesionid species. Making use of all characters available and using a hesionid taxon as outgroup, a cladogram of all pilargid genera was constructed with the program HENNIG 86, vers. 1.5. it shows well developed prostomial appendages and separate biarticulated palps to be the plesiomorphic character states. The genera Synelmis and Litocorsa are newly defined. For phylogenetic systematic implications the pilargid taxa should be included in the Hesionidae.
Phylogeny, Phylogenesis
Systematics, Taxonomy
Systematics, Taxonomy
Litocorsa acuminata (Wolf, 1986) (basis of record)
Litocorsa annamita (Gallardo, 1968) (basis of record)
Litocorsa dineti (Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974) accepted as Pseudexogone dineti (Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974) (basis of record)
Litocorsa ewingi (Wolf, 1986) (basis of record)
Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa acuminata (Wolf, 1986) (new combination reference)
Synelmis annamita Gallardo, 1968 accepted as Litocorsa annamita (Gallardo, 1968) (new combination reference)
Synelmis dineti Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974 accepted as Pseudexogone dineti (Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974) (new combination reference)
Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa ewingi (Wolf, 1986) (new combination reference)
Litocorsa annamita (Gallardo, 1968) (basis of record)
Litocorsa dineti (Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974) accepted as Pseudexogone dineti (Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974) (basis of record)
Litocorsa ewingi (Wolf, 1986) (basis of record)
Synelmis acuminata Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa acuminata (Wolf, 1986) (new combination reference)
Synelmis annamita Gallardo, 1968 accepted as Litocorsa annamita (Gallardo, 1968) (new combination reference)
Synelmis dineti Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974 accepted as Pseudexogone dineti (Katzmann, Laubier & Ramos, 1974) (new combination reference)
Synelmis ewingi Wolf, 1986 accepted as Litocorsa ewingi (Wolf, 1986) (new combination reference)