Salazar-Vallejo, S.I.; Carrera-Parra, L.F.; Fauchald, K. (2008). Phylogenetic affinities of the Flabelligeridae (Annelida, Polychaeta). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 46, 203-215.

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10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00464.x [view]

Salazar-Vallejo, S.I.; Carrera-Parra, L.F.; Fauchald, K.

2008

46, 203-215

Publication

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00464.x

World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

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Cirratuliformia includes Acrocirridae, Cirratulidae, Ctenodrilidae, Flabelligeridae, Flotidae and Sternaspidae. The phylogenetic affinities have not been settled due to a limited availability of type or non-type material and the relationship between acrocirrids and flabelligerids have been problematical. In our study, the type material of all type species for all flabelligerid, and most acrocirrid genera have been studied and the morphological features have been used in a phylogenetic analysis. The results indicate that Acrocirridae, Ctenodrilidae, Fauveliopsidae, Flabelligeridae and Flotidae are monophyletic and that Sternaspidae falls within Cirratulidae; however, the latter conclusion might be reversed through increased taxon-sampling. The flabelligerid genera Brada, Flabelligera, Pherusa and Stylarioides each consists of several monophyletic groups and may be split. Conversely, Bradiella includes Diversibranchius, and the pelagic Buskiella includes Flota. The generic affinities of Poeobius remain uncertain, collecting better materials may resolve this issue.

Phylogeny, Phylogenesis
Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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