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Family SPLANCHNOTROPHIDAE Norman & Scott, 1906


Compiler and date details

30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.

 

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).

 

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)
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED