''Pelagonemertes'' is a genus of
pelagic
The pelagic zone consists of the water column of the open ocean and can be further divided into regions by depth. The word ''pelagic'' is derived . The pelagic zone can be thought of as an imaginary cylinder or water column between the sur ...
nemertean
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
Pelagonemertidae
Pelagonemertidae is a family of pelagic nemerteans belonging to the order Polystilifera
Polystilifera is an suborder of worms belonging to the order Hoplonemertea.
Families:
* Armaueriidae
* Balaenanemertidae
* Brinkmanniidae
* Buergeriellida ...
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The species of this genus are found in almost all world oceans.
Species:
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Pelagonemertes brinkmanni''
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Pelagonemertes excisa''
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Pelagonemertes joubini''
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Pelagonemertes korotkevitschae''
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Pelagonemertes laticauda''
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Pelagonemertes moseleyi''
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Pelagonemertes oviporus''
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Pelagonemertes rollestoni''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3822682
Nemerteans