Microphthalmidae
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Microphthalmidae is a family of segmented worms (annelids) in the suborder Nereidiformia. According to WoRMS, Microphthalmidae was originally named Microphthalminae, and was raised to the family rank in 2019 by Salazar-Vallejo et al.
Microphthalmidae is a family of segmented worms (annelids) in the suborder Nereidiformia. According to WoRMS, Microphthalmidae was originally named Microphthalminae, and was raised to the family rank in 2019 by Salazar-Vallejo et al. ==Etymology== The name of this family originated from the genus Microphthalmus Mecznikow, 1865 , which in turn is composed of micro- (small) and ophthalmus (eye). ==Taxonomy== , WoRMS included the following genera in this family: Fridericiella Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 Hesionella Hartman, 1939 Hesionides Friedrich, 1937 Microphthalmus Mecznikow, 1865 Pleijelius Salazar-Vallejo & Orensanz, 2006 Struwela Hartmann-Schröder, 1959 Uncopodarke Uchida in Uchida, Lopéz & Sato, 2019 Westheideius Salazar-Vallejo, de León-González & Carrera-Parra, 2019 : Include only one species, namely Westheideius hamosus (Westheide, 1982) by Professor Dr. Wilfried Westheide, who discovered and named this species. ==References==
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