The Neomeniamorpha are one of the three
taxonomic
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orders
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of
solenogaster
The Solenogastres (less often referred to as Neomeniomorpha), commonly known as solenogasters, are a class of small, worm-like, shell-less molluscs ( Aplacophora), the other class being the Caudofoveata ( Chaetodermomorpha).MolluscaBase eds. (20 ...
s, shell-less, worm-like,
marine mollusk
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s.
It is considered an alternate representation for the class
Solenogastres
The Solenogastres (less often referred to as Neomeniomorpha), common name, commonly known as solenogasters, are a class of small, worm-like, shell-less Mollusca, molluscs (Aplacophora), the other class being the Caudofoveata (Chaetodermomorpha).M ...
.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neomeniamorpha. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413 on 2021-04-16]
Families and genera include:
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Hemimeniidae
Hemimeniidae is a family of molluscs
Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, mak ...
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Archaeomenia''
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Hemimenia''
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Neomeniidae
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Neomenia''
References
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