Lithacrosiphon

Lithacrosiphon is a genus of worms belonging to the family Aspidosiphonidae.[1]

Lithacrosiphon
Lithacrosiphon cristatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Sipuncula
Order: Aspidosiphonida
Family: Aspidosiphonidae
Genus: Lithacrosiphon
Shipley, 1902
Species
  • Lithacrosiphon cristatus
  • Lithacrosiphon maldivensis
  • Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus

The species of this genus are found in all world oceans.[1]

Species:[2]

  • Lithacrosiphon cristatus (Sluiter, 1902)
    • Subsp. L. c. cristatus (Sluiter, 1902)
    • Subsp. L. c. lakshadweepensis Halder, 1991[3]
  • Lithacrosiphon maldivensis Shipley, 1902
  • Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus Fischer, 1902[4]

History

L. cristatus was redescribed and included the formerly distinct species L. altriconus, L. gurjanovae, L. indicus, and L. odhneri.[2]

L. uniscutatus was redescribed and included L. kukenthali and L. poritidis.[2]

References
  1. "Lithacrosiphon Shipley, 1902". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. Cutler, Edward B.; Jurczak, Elaine (April 1975). "The sipunculan genus Lithacrosiphon Shipley. A taxonomic review". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 56 (3): 235–248. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1975.tb00266.x.
  3. "ITIS - Report: Lithacrosiphon cristatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. "Lithacrosiphon uniscutatus Fischer, 1922". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species.
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