Family SPLANCHNOTROPHIDAE Norman & Scott, 1906
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Splanchnotrophidae Norman & Scott, 1906.
Type genus:
Splanchnotrophus Hancock & Norman, 1863.
Introduction
Splanchnotrophida are typically endoparasitic, living within the gut tissues and/or hepatic diverticula of their nudibranch gastropod hosts. There are five genera, 19 known species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 665) for more details as well as a key to the genera.
ID Keys
For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).
General References
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) |
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| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |