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Family PROSTHIOSTOMIDAE Lang, 1884

Introduction

Recent genetic analyses have led Bahia et al. (2017) and Dittman et al. (2019) to propose the superfamily Prosthiostomoidea to accommodate the Prosthiostomidae. However, Litvaitis et al. (2019) argues that as all prosthiostomids are placed within a single family, such a taxonomic addition (a new superfamily) is not warranted until at least another prosthiostomid family is recognised.

 

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications

Mesodiscus Minot, 1877

 

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)
20-May-2023 RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 20-May-2023 MODIFIED Dr Nicholas Wee (QM)
28-Sep-2022 RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 11-Apr-2023 MODIFIED
25-Jan-2022 "TURBELLARIA" 20-May-2023 MODIFIED
03-Oct-2018 POLYCLADIDA Lang, 1884 (sensu Faubel, 1983) 20-May-2023 MODIFIED Ms Jo Wood
06-Sep-2017 "TURBELLARIA" 20-May-2023 MODIFIED Dr Kathryn Hall Dr Alberto Venchi
17-Aug-2015 "TURBELLARIA" 20-May-2023 MODIFIED Dr Kathryn Hall
26-Jul-2012 "TURBELLARIA" 26-Jul-2012 MOVED Dr Kathryn Hall
09-Nov-2010 09-Nov-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)