RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985
(a class of flatworms)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Infraclass 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 14 images 1 ident. refs
Suborder 1 subtaxa 14 images
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Superfamily 1 subtaxa 14 images
Subclass 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Infraclass 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
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Order 16 subtaxa 93 images 28 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassRHABDITOPHORA (a class of flatworms)
PhylumPLATYHELMINTHES (flatworms, tapeworms, flukes)
SuperphylumPROTOSTOMIA (protostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Chadd, R. 2007 Module 3: advanced identification of flatworms (Tricladida) and leeches (Hirudinea) https://www.fba.org.uk/identification-freshwater-invertebrates-species-level-distance-learning-course

RHABDITOPHORA (a class of flatworms) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for RHABDITOPHORA (a class of flatworms)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for RHABDITOPHORA (a class of flatworms)
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