Microphthalmidae

Microphthalmidae

Microphthalmidae

Microphthalmidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Errantia
Order: Phyllodocida
Suborder: Nereidiformia
Family: Microphthalmidae
Hartmann-Schröder, 1971[1][2]: 134 

Microphthalmidae is a family of segmented worms (annelids) in the suborder Nereidiformia.[3] According to WoRMS, Microphthalmidae was originally named Microphthalminae,[1][2] and was raised to the family rank in 2019 by Salazar-Vallejo et al.[1][4]: 26 

Etymology

The name of this family originated from the genus Microphthalmus Mecznikow, 1865, which in turn is composed of micro- (small) and ophthalmus (eye).

Taxonomy

As of 21 August 2025, WoRMS included the following genera in this family:

References

  1. ^ a b c Read, Geoffrey; Fauchald, Kristian; Decock, Wim (2024-12-03). "Microphthalmidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  2. ^ a b Hartmann-Schröder, G. (1971). "Annelida, Borstenwürmer, Polychaeta". In Dahl, Maria; Peus, Fritz (eds.). Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzenden Meeresteile nach ihren Maermalen und nach ihrer Lebensweise. Gustav Fischer Verlag. Jena (in German). Vol. 58.
  3. ^ a b c "Family Microphthalmidae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b Salazar-Vallejo, Sergio I.; De León-González, Jesús Angel; Carrera-Parra, Luis F. (2019). "Phylogeny of Microphthalminae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971, and revision of Hesionella Hartman, 1939, and Struwela Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 (Annelida, Errantia)". PeerJ. 7 (e7723): 1–35. doi:10.7717/peerj.7723. PMC 6754975. PMID 31579604.
  5. ^ Read, Geoffrey (2020-06-28). "Westheideius Salazar-Vallejo, de León-González & Carrera-Parra, 2019". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-08-21.


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