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Nemertea
RIBBON WORMS; PROBOSCIS WORMS
Life
Nemertea
IDnature guides
Groups other
North American Invasives
Kinds
Amphiporidae
Armaueriidae
Baseodiscidae
Carcinonemertidae
Carinomidae
Cephalothricidae
Cratenemertidae
Drepanophoridae
Emplectonematidae
Hubrechtidae
Inaequifurcata
Lineidae
, Cerebratulidae
Malacobdellidae
Nectonemertidae
Ototyphlonemertidae
Paradrepanophoridae
Pelagonemertidae
Planktonemertidae
Poliopsiidae
Prosorhochmidae
Siboganemertidae
Tetrastemmatidae
Tubulanidae
Valenciniidae
Overview
A group of unsegmented lophotrochozoans with an eversible proboscis used to capture prey. Mostly marine, but some species live in fresh water or on land.
Phylogeny
Tree of Life
Links to other sites
Introduction to the Nemertini
, University of California Museum of Paleontology
Photos of Phylum Nemertea
, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Acknowledgements
Ashley MacDonald
, University of Georgia, Athens
I thank
John Pickering
for his assistance with the development of this page.
Supported by
National Biological Information Infrastructure
National Science Foundation
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Updated: 2024-04-25 06:34:29 gmt
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