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Family FRITILLARIIDAE


Compiler and date details

P. Kott, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Introduction

The members of the family Fritillariidae Seeliger, 1895 (as amended by Lohmann, 1915) have dorsoventrally compressed or spindle-shaped trunks. The endostyle is curved upwards. The pharyngeal perforations (spiracles) are in the anterior part of the pharynx and each (with its ring of cilia) opens directly to the exterior, rather than through a tubular passage. The stomach wall consists of few large cells. The oikoplast epithelium lacks a row of conspicuous oikoplast cells (Fol's fibroblasts) dorsally, and ventrally is a small anterior area only.

The family is represented in Australian waters by seven species of Fritillaria and one of Tectillaria. It has been reviewed by Lohmann (1933) and Fenaux (1993) and its occurrence in Australian waters is documented by Thompson (1945).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)