Euphrosinidae

Family of annelids

Euphrosinidae
Euphrosine triloba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Amphinomida
Family: Euphrosinidae
Williams, 1852

The Euphrosinidae are a family of polychaete worms.[1][2] The name is from Greek Euphrosyne, meaning merriment; she was one of the three Graces.

Clade

Amphinomida 
 Euphrosinidae 

Euphrosine

Euphrosinella

Euphrosinopsis

Palmyreuphrosyne

Amphinomidae

Species

Euphrosinidae contains the following genera[1]

  • Euphrosine Lamarck, 1818 (many species) [a]
  • Euphrosinella Detinova, 1985 (3 species)
  • Euphrosinopsis Kudenov, 1993 (5 species).
  • Palmyreuphrosyne Fauvel, 1913 (2 species)

Notes

  1. ^ A Fauchald, K. (1977) refers to Euphrosine as first described by Savigny, 1818 instead of Lamarck, 1818.

References

  1. ^ a b Read G, Fauchald K (eds.). "Euphrosinidae Lamarck, 1818". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Euphrosinidae". Polychaetes: An Interactive Identification Guide. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
Taxon identifiers
Euphrosinidae
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