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Scalidophora is a
group of
marine pseudocoelomate ecdysozoans that was
proposed on
morphological grounds to
unite three phyla: the Kinorhyncha, the Priapulida...
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relatives are
Kinorhyncha and Loricifera, with
which they
constitute the
Scalidophora clade named after the
spines covering the
introvert (scalids). They feed...
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Cycloneuralia is a
proposed clade of
ecdysozoan animals including the
Scalidophora (Kinorhynchans, Loriciferans, Priapulids), the
Nematoida (nematodes,...
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since it is
currently impossible to ally it with the
Priapulids or
other scalidophora. Zhang, X. G.; Pratt, B. R.; Shen, C. (2011). "Embryonic Development...
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Nematoida (nematodes and
close relatives)
Scalidophora (priapulids and Kinorhyncha, and Loricifera) Panarthropoda...
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Phylum Cambroernida †
Phylum Saccorhytida? †
Cycloneuralia (unranked)
Scalidophora (unranked)
Phylum Kinorhyncha Phylum Loricifera Phylum Priapulida Nematoida...
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Gnathostomulida Chaetognatha Rotifera Nematoidea Nematoda Nematomorpha Scalidophora Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida In addition, Cycliophora, Entoprocta...
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Scalidophora...
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Scalidophora...
- with the Priapulida; this plus the
Kinorhyncha constitutes the
taxon Scalidophora. The
three phyla share four
characters in
common –
chitinous cuticle...
