Aphroditidae is a family of
annelids
The annelids (Annelida , from Latin ', "little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecolo ...
belonging to the order
Phyllodocida
Phyllodocida is an order of polychaete worms in the subclass Aciculata. These worms are mostly marine, though some are found in brackish water. Most are active benthic creatures, moving over the surface or burrowing in sediments, or living in cr ...
.
Genera
Genera:
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Aphrodita
''Aphrodita'' is a genus of ocean, marine polychaete worms found in the Mediterranean sea and the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean.
Several members of this genus are known as "sea mice".
Etymology
The name of the genus is taken from Aphr ...
''
Linnaeus, 1758
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Aphrogenia''
Kinberg, 1856
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Cyanippa''
Lucas, 1840
References
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Annelids