Malacoceros fuliginosus (Claparède, 1870)
(a spionid polychaete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Malacoceros fuliginosus (a spionid polychaete)
Genus	Malacoceros (a genus of annelids)
Family	SPIONIDAE (a family of polychaetes)
Suborder	SPIONIFORMIA (a suborder of annelids)
Order	SPIONIDA (an order of polychaetes)
Infraclass	Canalipalpata (an infraclass of annelids)
Subclass	SEDENTARIA (a subclass of annelids)
Class	POLYCHAETA (polychaete worms and ragworms)
Phylum	ANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
Superphylum	LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
Clade	Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
Subkingdom	EUMETAZOA (metazoans)
Kingdom	ANIMALIA (animals)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Records of Malacoceros fuliginosus (a spionid polychaete) :
1: Malacoceros fuliginosus (a spionid polychaete)
23 Jan 2012	OSGR: SY67	50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W	Vice County: Dorset (VC 9)	England
paddleworm under rock in black sand

Malacoceros fuliginosus (a spionid polychaete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

POLYCHAETA
(polychaete worms and ragworms)

ANNELIDA
(segmented worms and leeches)

ANIMALIA
(animals)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Malacoceros fuliginosus (a spionid polychaete)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Malacoceros fuliginosus (a spionid polychaete)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

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