Scolecomorphidae

Familia:
Genera (2): Crotaphatrema – Scolecomorphus

Scolecomorphidae Taylor, 1969: 297

• Type genus: Scolecomorphus Boulenger, 1883.

• Scolecomorphoides — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986: 159 [hiperfamilia]
• Scolecomorphoidea — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986: 159 [superfamilia]
• Scolecomorphoidae — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986: 159 [epifamilia]
• Scolecomorphinae — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986: 159 [subfamilia]

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