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Loxosomatidae Hincks, 1880

AphiaID

111794 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:111794)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Entoprocta

Direct children (10)

Ordering

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Genus Emschermannia Borisanova, 2016
Genus Loxomitra Nielsen, 1964
Genus Loxosoma Keferstein, 1862
Genus Loxosomella Mortensen, 1911
Genus Cyclatella Van Beneden & Hesse, 1863 accepted as Loxosoma Keferstein, 1862 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, Synonym)
Genus Loxocalyx Mortensen, 1911 accepted as Loxosomella Mortensen, 1911
Genus Loxocorone Iseto, 2002 accepted as Loxosomella Mortensen, 1911
Genus Loxomespilon Bobin & Prenant, 1953 accepted as Loxosomella Mortensen, 1911
Genus Loxostemma Nielsen, 1966 accepted as Loxosoma Keferstein, 1862 (basionym)
Genus Loxosoma incertae sedis (temporary name)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Loxosomatidae Hincks, 1880. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111794 on 2025-08-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hayward, Peter

2016-02-14 00:56:46Z

changed

Iseto, Tohru

Licensing

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Nomenclature

basis of record Hayward, P.J. (2001). Entoprocta, 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. 179-180 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors