Taxonomy Profile: Clitellata

Clitellata: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Class
Synonym(s):
Oligochaeta
Clitellata
Hirudinea
Oligochaeta
Enchytraeida
Enchytraeina
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Clitellata: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Protostomia
Superdivision : Lophozoa
Phylum : Annelida
annelids |
Anelídeo |
minhoca |
sanguessuga |
annélides |
Class : Clitellata
Clitellata Direct Children(s):
Questidae
(Hartman 1966)
Capilloventridae
(Harman & Loden 1984)
Clitellata: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Richard C. Brusca
Notes:
Adjunct Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
Reference for:
Clitellata
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Clitellata: Geographic Information
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Clitellata: Comments
Comment:
The arrangement of the Clitellata within the annelids remains unresolved, and various conflicting views may be found in recent resources