Cladistic analysis of the eureptantic nemerteans (Nemertea : Hoplonemertea)

• A phylogeny for the 34 species we consider well enough described in the suborder Eureptantia (phylum Nemertea) is inferred by cladistic analysis based on 38 morphological characters. The phylogenetic reconstruction indicates that many previously recognised genera and families are paraphyletic. These findings are discussed and compared with earlier classifications. We also present an identification key to the species based on the cladistic analysis.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Biologisk systematik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Biological Systematics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

fylogeni

systematik

taxonomi

NATURAL SCIENCES

NATURVETENSKAP

Natural Science

Naturvetenskap

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art (subject category)