Heptaceras Ehlers, 1868 
AphiaID: 324736

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Aciculata (Subclass) > Eunicida (Order) > Onuphidae (Family) > Onuphinae (Subfamily)

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Genus
Typetaxon		Diopatra phyllocirra Schmarda, 1861 (type by monotypy)
Parent		Onuphinae
Synonymised taxa		Tradopia Baird, 1870
Sources		basis of record: Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta, available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details] source of synonymy: Paxton, H. 1986. Generic revision and relationships of the family Onuphidae (Annelida: Polychaeta). Records of the Australian Museum, 38: 1-74. page(s): 58 [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Heptaceras hyllebergi Nateewathana, 1988 Species Heptaceras phyllocirra (Schmarda, 1861) Species Heptaceras quinquedens (Day, 1951)
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent only
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:324736
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2008-03-05 14:39:51Z   created   Fauchald, Kristian 2008-03-26 11:36:43Z   changed   Fauchald, Kristian 2011-11-17 23:21:40Z   changed   Paxton, Hannelore
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		Citation: Paxton, H.; Fauchald, K. (2013). Heptaceras Ehlers, 1868. In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=324736 on 2013-05-21