Megalocercus

Genus of marine filter feeders

Megalocercus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Appendicularia
Order: Copelata
Family: Oikopleuridae
Subfamily: Oikopleurinae
Tribe: Labiata
Genus: Megalocercus
Chun, 1887

Megalocercus is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Oikopleuridae.[1]

The species of this genus are found in Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Megalocercus abyssorum Chun, 1887
  • Megalocercus huxleyi Ritter, 1905

References

  1. ^ a b c "Megalocercus Chun, 1887". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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Extant Appendicularia (larvacean) genera
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • (unranked) Bilateria
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Subphylum Tunicata
Kowalevskiidae
  • Kowalevskia
Fritillariidae
Appendiculariinae
  • Appendicularia
Fritillariinae
  • Tectillaria
  • Fritillaria
Oikopleuridae
Bathochordaeinae
Oikopleurinae
Alabiata
  • Althoffia
  • Mesoikopleura?
  • Pelagopleura
  • Sinisteroffia
Labiata
  • Chunopleura
  • Folia
  • Megalocercus
  • Oikopleura
  • Stegosoma
Taxon identifiers
Megalocercus