Pedicellina
| Pedicellina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Entoprocta |
| Order: | Solitaria |
| Family: | Pedicellinidae |
| Genus: | Pedicellina Sars, 1835 |
Pedicellina is a genus of the family Pedicellinidae in the phylum Entoprocta.[1]
Description
[edit]A genus of colonial Entoprocta.
Etymology
[edit]From “pedicellus” (small foot in Latin) + “ina”.
Taxonomy
[edit]Pedicellina contains the following species:[1]
- Pedicellina cernua (Pallas, 1774) [Note: This was the first species discovered from today's genus Pedicellina. Originally, in 1774, it was placed in the genus Brachionus Pallas 1766, which is now placed in Rotifera [2][3]]
- Pedicellina choanata O'Donoghue, 1924
- Pedicellina grandis Ryland, 1965
- Pedicellina hispida Ryland, 1965
- Pedicellina nannoda Marcus, 1937
- Pedicellina newberryi Wasson, 1997
- Pedicellina nutans Dalyell, 1848
- Pedicellina pernae Ryland, 1965
- Pedicellina pyriformis Ryland, 1965
- Pedicellina whiteleggii Johnston & Walker, 1917
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pedicellina Sars, 1835". World Register of Marine Species. 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Schierwater, Bernd; DeSalle, Rob (2021-07-08). Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach. CRC Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-4822-3582-1. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1913. p. 23. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
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