Maldanidae

Maldanidae
Maldane adunca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Clade: Maldanomorpha
Family: Maldanidae
Malmgren 1867
Subfamilies

Maldanidae is a family of more than 200 species of marine polychaetes commonly known as bamboo worms or maldanid worms.[1][2] They belong to the order Capitellida, in the phylum Annelida.[3] They are most closely related to family Arenicolidae, and together form the clade Maldanomorpha.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Maldanidae2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Maldanidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.