The Vinctiplicata is a clade of
Scalidophora uniting the
Loricifera and the
Priapulida, and representing the sister group to the
Kinorhyncha. Its monophyly is supported on morphological grounds, although recent molecular studies indicate that the Loricifera may be more closely related to the
Nematomorpha.
References
Prehistoric protostomes
Protostome unranked clades
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