Spengelidae Explained
Spengelidae is a family of worms belonging to the class Enteropneusta, order unknown.[1] The larvae of one of its species, Schizocardium californicum, are known for not expressing Hox genes.[2]
Genera:
- Glandiceps Spengel, 1891
- Mazoglossus Bardack, 1997
- Schizocardium Spengel, 1893
- Spengelia Willey, 1898
- Willeyia Punnett, 1903
Notes and References
- Web site: Spengelidae . www.gbif.org . 10 June 2021 . en.
- Hejnol A, Vellutini BC . Larval Evolution: I'll Tail You Later… . Current Biology . 27 . 1 . R21–R24 . January 2017 . 28073016 . 10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.057 . free . 2017CBio...27..R21H .