Overview
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Eukrohniidae is a of arrow worms.
History
The species Eukrohnia hamata was identified by Mobius in 1875. The genus was named Eukrohnia by Ritter-Zahony 1909 after August David Krohn. The whole family was named Eukrohniidae by Brusca & Brusca in 1990.
Genera
- Genus Bathyspadella
- Genus Eukrohnia
- Genus Heterokrohnia
- Genus Kukrohnia
Taxonomy
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The Family Eukrohniidae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (7): Archeterokrohnia · Caecosagitta · Eukrohnia · Heterokrohnia · Protoeukrohnia · Pseudeukrohnia · Zahonya
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 55 species and subspecies in the Family Eukrohniidae.
Genera
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Archeterokrohnia
Caecosagitta
Eukrohnia
Heterokrohnia
Protoeukrohnia
Pseudeukrohnia
Zahonya
More info about the Genus Zahonya may be found here.
References
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- Eukrohnia-arrow worm
- Eukrohnia hamata at NOAA
- Family Eukrohniidae at the Taxonomicon
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