Spengelidae
Family of acorn worms
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Spengelidae is a family of worms belonging to the class Enteropneusta, order unknown.[1] The larvae of one of its species, Schizocardium californicum, are known for not expressing Hox genes.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Hemichordata |
| Class: | Enteropneusta |
| Family: | Spengelidae |
| Synonyms | |
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Spengeliidae | |
Genera:[1]
- Glandiceps Spengel, 1891
- Mazoglossus Bardack, 1997
- Schizocardium Spengel, 1893
- Spengelia Willey, 1898
- Willeyia Punnett, 1903
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