Barentsiidae
Family of marine animals
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Barentsiidae is a family of Entoprocta, sometimes classified in the order Solitaria.[1]
Phylum:Entoprocta
Family:Barentsiidae
Emschermann, 1972
Emschermann, 1972
| Barentsiidae | |
|---|---|
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| Barentsia discreta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Entoprocta |
| Family: | Barentsiidae Emschermann, 1972 |
Taxonomy
The content of Barentsiidae (sometimes without the genus Urnatella[2]) is sometimes classified as part of the family Pedicellinidae.[3][4]
The genus Urnatella (here classified in Barentsiidae) has been classified by some authors as the only genus of a separate family called Urnatellidae since the mid-19th century. Since 1915, the genus Loxosomatoides (today usually classified in Pedicellinidae sensu stricto) has been added to the family Urnatellidae by some authors.[5][1][6]
