Biology:Alitta
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Short description: Genus of marine annelids
Alitta | |
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Alitta virens, also known as the king ragworm | |
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Alitta succinea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Subclass: | Errantia |
Order: | Phyllodocida |
Family: | Nereididae |
Subfamily: | Nereidinae |
Genus: | Alitta Bakken & Wilson, 2005[1] |
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Alitta is a genus of marine annelids in Nereididae family (commonly known as sandworms or ragworms). There are three recognised species within the genus, Alitta grandis (Stimpson, 1853), Alitta succinea (Frey & Leuckart, 1847) and Alitta virens (M. Sars, 1835).[1] Alitta brandti Malmgren, 1865 was originally considered part of the genus, but is now accepted as Neanthes brandti (Malmgren, 1865).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fauchald, K.; Glasby, C. (2009). Alitta Bakken & Wilson, 2005. Fauchald, K. (Ed) (2009). World Polychaeta database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species on 2 August 2010
Wikidata ☰ Q2837225 entry
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