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Loxosomatidae
Sign in to saveLoxosomatidae is a family of Entoprocta, sometimes classified in the order Coloniales.
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It is catalogued under the topic Entoprocta.
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Species
ロクソソマ科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEntoprocta
- OrderColoniales
- FamilyLoxosomatidae
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- Loxosomatidae
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- USNM
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- United States
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- Entoprocta
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- Loxosoma singulare in Keferstein 1862.jpg
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Loxosomatidae is a family of Entoprocta, sometimes classified in the order Coloniales.
== Taxonomy == Loxosommella and Loxocalyx were split from Loxosoma in 1911 on the basis of foot morphology. While Loxosoma exhibits a sucking disc, both other genera comprise a foot gland and a foot groove. After the discovery of species showing both adult forms, Loxocalyx was merged into Loxosomella in 1964. Loxomorpha and Loxomitra, established as subgenera of Loxosomella and Loxosoma respectively, were erected to full genera in 1987. Nielsen (2010) proposed the use of only Loxosoma and Loxosomella, so species could be assigned to a genus even when the attachment organ is undescribed. A similar proposal by Iseto (2017) retains Loxomitra alongside the latter two.
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