Spadella

Genus of worms

Spadella
Spadella cephaloptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chaetognatha
Class: Sagittoidea
Order: Phragmophora
Family: Spadellidae
Genus: Spadella
Langerhans, 1880

Spadella is a genus of chaetognaths belonging to the family Spadellidae.[1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America, Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

The genus contains 18 species:[1]

  • Spadella angulata Tokioka, 1951
  • Spadella antarctica Casanova, 1991
  • Spadella birostrata Casanova, 1987
  • Spadella boucheri Casanova & Perez, 2000
  • Spadella bradshawi Bieri, 1974
  • Spadella cephaloptera (Busch, 1851)
  • Spadella duverti Hernandez, De Vera & Casanova, 2009
  • Spadella equidentata Casanova, 1987
  • Spadella gaetanoi Alvariño, 1978
  • Spadella interstitialis Kapp & Giere, 2005
  • Spadella japonica Casanova, 1993
  • Spadella kappae Schmidt-Rhaesa & Vieler, 2020
  • Spadella lainezi Casanova, Hernández & Jiménez, 2006
  • Spadella ledoyeri Casanova, 1986
  • Spadella moretonensis Johnson & Taylor, 1920
  • Spadella nunezi Casanova & Moreau, 2004
  • Spadella valsalinae Winkelmann, Gasmi, Gretschel, Müller & Perez, 2012
  • Spadella xcalakensis Tovar & Suárez-Morales, 2007

References

  1. ^ a b c "Spadella Langerhans, 1880". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Spadella
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