Diurodrilus
Genus of annelid worms
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Diurodrilus is a genus of tiny marine animals classified as orbiniid annelid worms.[1] With a maximum length of 0.45 mm, it has an unusual morphology with many traits not found in other annelids, including a ventral creeping foot.[2][3] Analyses of DNA have both refuted and supported placement within the annelids,[3][4] with the unusual morphology perhaps due to evolutionary progenesis, in which organisms develop sexual maturity while retaining the larval traits of their ancestors.[4]
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| Family: | Diurodrilidae Kristensen & Niilonen, 1982 |
| Genus: | Diurodrilus Remane, 1925 |
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| Diurodrilus minimus Remane, 1925 | |
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The following species are recognised:[3][5]
- Diurodrilus minimus Remane, 1925
- Diurodrilus ankeli Ax, 1967
- Diurodrilus benazzii Gerlach, 1953
- Diurodrilus dohrni Gerlach, 1952
- Diurodrilus subterraneus Remane, 1934
- Diurodrilus westheidei Kristensen & Niilonen, 1982
