''Cephalothrix'' is a genus of
nemerteans
Nemertea is a phylum of animals also known as ribbon worms or proboscis worms, consisting of about 1300 known species. Most ribbon worms are very slim, usually only a few millimeters wide, although a few have relatively short but wide bodies. ...
belonging to the family
Cephalothricidae
Cephalothricidae is a family of worms belonging to the order Palaeonemertea
Palaeonemertea is a class of primitive nemertean worm. It may be para- or polyphyletic, consisting of three to five clades and totalling about 100 species.
These wor ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
Species:
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Cephalothrix adriatica
''Cephalothrix'' is a genus of nemerteans belonging to the family Cephalothricidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface ...
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Cephalothrix alba
''Cephalothrix'' is a genus of nemerteans belonging to the family Cephalothricidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*''Cephalothrix adriatica
''Cephalothrix'' is a genus of nemerteans belonging to the family Ceph ...
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Cephalothrix aliena''
References
Palaeonemertea
Nemertea genera
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