Hofsteniidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
Order: | Acoela |
Infraorder: | Prosopharyngida |
Family: |
Hofsteniidae Bock, 1923 |
Hofsteniidae is a family of acoels. This family contains seven species in three genera. [1]
This worm ranges in size from 100 μm for embryos to 500 μm for adults, and exhibits "whole-body regeneration" capability, where entire body parts regenerate when removed from the body. [2] They have a simple nervous system and a bowel sac with no way out. [3]
There are three genera in the family Hofsteniidae. [1]
There are seven species in the family Hofsteniidae. [1]
Name [a] | Image | Distribution | Description |
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Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991 | |||
Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923 | |||
Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966 | |||
Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960 ('three-banded panther worm') | |||
Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928 | |||
Hofsteniola pardii Papi 1957 | |||
Marcusiola tinga (Marcus, 1957) |
Hofsteniidae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
Order: | Acoela |
Infraorder: | Prosopharyngida |
Family: |
Hofsteniidae Bock, 1923 |
Hofsteniidae is a family of acoels. This family contains seven species in three genera. [1]
This worm ranges in size from 100 μm for embryos to 500 μm for adults, and exhibits "whole-body regeneration" capability, where entire body parts regenerate when removed from the body. [2] They have a simple nervous system and a bowel sac with no way out. [3]
There are three genera in the family Hofsteniidae. [1]
There are seven species in the family Hofsteniidae. [1]
Name [a] | Image | Distribution | Description |
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Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991 | |||
Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923 | |||
Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966 | |||
Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960 ('three-banded panther worm') | |||
Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928 | |||
Hofsteniola pardii Papi 1957 | |||
Marcusiola tinga (Marcus, 1957) |