INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY - H. I. Shcherbak - 2008
KINGDOM MULTICELLULAR ANIMALS (METAZOA)
SUBKINGDOM TRUE MULTICELLULAR ANIMALS (EUMETAZOA)
DIVISION TRIPLOBLASTIC (TRIPLOBLASTICA) OR BILATERAL (BILATERIA) ANIMALS
SUBDIVISION ARROW WORMS (CHAETOGNATHA)
This subdivision comprises a single phylum, Arrow Worms (Chaetognatha), which cannot be assigned to any of the currently existing higher-level taxa.
Last update: 13/08/2026
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