Linopherus is a genus of polychaetes belonging to the family Amphinomidae.[1][2]

Linopherus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Subclass: Errantia
Family: Amphinomidae
Genus: Linopherus
Quatrefages, 1866

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2] They are common in shallow tropical and subtropical waters, but species have been described also from abyssal and polar areas.[3]

Species

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The following species are recognised:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Read G, Fauchald K (eds.). "Linopherus Quatrefages, 1866". World Polychaeta database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Linopherus Quatrefages, 1866". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sun, Yue & Li, Xinzheng (2016). "A new species of Linopherus (Annelida, Amphinomidae) from Beibu Gulf, South China Sea". ZooKeys (640): 37–43. Bibcode:2016ZooK..640...37S. doi:10.3897/zookeys.640.9619. PMC 5240364. PMID 28138284.