Lithacrosiphon

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Lithacrosiphon is a genus of worms belonging to the family Aspidosiphonidae.[1]

Phylum:Annelida
Class:Sipuncula
Order:Aspidosiphonida
Family:Aspidosiphonidae
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Lithacrosiphon
Lithacrosiphon cristatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Sipuncula
Order: Aspidosiphonida
Family: Aspidosiphonidae
Genus: Lithacrosiphon
Shipley, 1902
Species
  • Lithacrosiphon cristatus
  • Lithacrosiphon maldivensis
  • Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus
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The species of this genus are found in all world oceans.[1]

Species:[2]

  • Lithacrosiphon cristatus (Sluiter, 1902)
    • Subsp. L. c. cristatus (Sluiter, 1902)
    • Subsp. L. c. lakshadweepensis Halder, 1991[3]
  • Lithacrosiphon maldivensis Shipley, 1902
  • Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus Fischer, 1902[4]

History

L. cristatus was redescribed[when?] and included the formerly distinct species L. altriconus, L. gurjanovae, L. indicus, and L. odhneri.[2]

L. uniscutatus was redescribed and included L. kukenthali and L. poritidis.[2]

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