Salinella
Species of very simple animal that may not actually exist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salinella salve is a dubious species of a very simple animal that may not exist, but which some have named as the sole member of the phylum Monoblastozoa. It was discovered in 1892 by Johannes Frenzel in the salt pans of Argentina and cultivated in a laboratory by him. This animal has not been found since and its real existence is considered as doubtful.[1][2] Michael Schrödl from the Zoological State Collection in Munich is involved in a project to search for Salinella in Argentina.[3][4]
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Salinella | |
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Johannes Frenzel's illustrations, 1892 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Monoblastozoa R. Blackwelder, 1963 |
Family: | Salinellidae |
Genus: | Salinella J. Frenzel, 1892 |
Species: | S. salve |
Binomial name | |
Salinella salve J. Frenzel, 1892 nomen inquirendum | |
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Monoblastozoa was granted the title of phylum after the recognition that Mesozoa was too diverse to be a phylum into itself.[citation needed]