Lophotrochozoa Temporal range: early Cambrian – Recent | |
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Caribbean reef squid or Sepioteuthis sepioidea is a complex lophotrochozoan. | |
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Superphylum: | Lophotrochozoa Halanych et al., 1995 |
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The Lophotrochozoa ("crest-bearing animals") are a group of animals above the level of phylum. It is not part of the usual system of classification. They were recently discovered through molecular phylogeny. They include two of the most successful animal phyla, the Mollusca and Annelida. view more...