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Antillesoma

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Antillesoma
Antillesoma antillarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Sipuncula
Order: Phascolosomatida
Family: Phascolosomatidae
Genus: Antillesoma
(Stephen & Edmonds, 1972)
Type species
Antillesoma antillarum
(Grube, 1858)
Species
Synonyms[1]
  • Phascolosoma (Aedematosomum) (Quatrefages, 1865)
  • Phascolosoma (Antillesoma) Stephen & Edmonds, 1972
  • Sipunculus (Aedematosomum) Quatrefages, 1865

Antillesoma is a genus of peanut worms (Phylum Sipuncula). The genus belongs to the family Phascolosomatidae. Antillesoma was described in 1973 by Stephen and Edmonds.[1][2]

Species

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The following species are recognised:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c World Register of Marine Especies (WoRMS): Antillesoma (Stephen & Edmonds, 1972) AphiaID: 136026 [1]
  2. ^ Cutler, Edward B. & Gibbs, Peter E. (1985): A Phylogenetic analysis of higher taxa in the Phylum Sipuncula. Systematic Zoology 34(2):162-173.