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Phoronida 
AphiaID: 1789

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom)
Authority Hatschek, 1888
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Phylum
Parent Animalia
Synonymised
taxa
  Phoronida (See note with Phylum Lophophorata)
Phoronidae (Superfluous name)
Source Not documented
Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch snorwormen  [details]
English horseshoe worms  [details]
Direct child
taxa
 Genus Actinotrocha Müller, 1846
Genus Phoronis Wright, 1856
Genus Phoronopsis Gilchrist, 1907
Family Phoronidae accepted as Phoronida
Environment marine
Distribution World Oceans [details]
Feedingtype  suspension feeder [details]
Link To ITIS
Edit
history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  db_admin
2005-08-12 10:35:32Z  checked  Emig, Christian
2010-05-02 17:33:00Z  changed  Emig, Christian
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2010). Phoronida. In: Emig, C.C. (Ed) (2010). World Phoronida database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1789 on 2010-07-30
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