Full name: World Phoronida database UPDATED!
Short name: WoRMS Phoronida
Version: 2013-03-04
Release date: 2013-03-04
Authors/editors: Emig C.C. (Ed) .
Taxonomic coverage: Animalia - Phoronida
English name of the group: Horseshoe worms
Number of species: 16
Number of infraspecific taxa: 0
Number of synonyms: 13
Number of common names: 1
Total number of names: 30
Abstract: World Phoronida database is a taxonomic database of horseshoe worms species and higher taxon names, excluding fossil species. Distribution maps of the species and genus are being added gradually. Databases are closely related to the web portal http://paleopolis.rediris.es/Phoronida/. Data are contributed to the Catalogue of Life via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), hosted by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ).
Organization: BrachNet
Website: http://www.marinespecies.org/phoronida