Lophotrochozoa
| Lophotrochozoa Temporal range:
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|---|---|
| Caribbean reef squid or Sepioteuthis sepioidea is a complex lophotrochozoan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Clade: | ParaHoxozoa |
| Clade: | Bilateria |
| Clade: | Nephrozoa |
| Clade: | Protostomia |
| Clade: | Spiralia |
| Superphylum: | Lophotrochozoa Halanych et al., 1995 |
| Phyla | |
Lophotrochozoa (/ləˌfɒtroʊkoʊˈzoʊə/, "crest/wheel animals") is a clade of protostome animals within the Spiralia. The taxon was established as a monophyletic group based on molecular evidence. The clade includes animals like annelids, molluscs, bryozoans, and brachiopods.