Acoelomorpha

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Phylum: Xenacoelomorpha
Subphylum: Acoelomorpha
Classes (2): Acoela – Nemertodermatida

Acoelomorpha Ehlers, 1985

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