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Diplochaetetes
Genus of annelid worms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diplochaetetes is an extinct genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Cirratulidae.[1] It was initially described as a tabulate coral,[2] and later classified as a sponge.[3] Later studies provided significant evidence that Diplochaetetes fossils are bioconstructions attributable to cirratulid polychaetes due to their strong similarity with modern Dodecaceria aggregates.[4][5][6] Both fossil Diplochaetetes and recent Dodecaceria bioconstructions retain identical double-phased biomineralization characteristics, but the possible synonymity of these genera is currently subject to debate.[7]
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Diplochaetetes | |
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Diplochaetetes mexicanus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Order: | Terebellida |
Family: | Cirratulidae |
Genus: | †Diplochaetetes Weissermel, 1913 |
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