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Nemertodermatida
Class of acoelomorphs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nemertodermatida is a class of Acoelomorpha, comprising 18 species of millimetre-sized turbellariform, mostly interstitial worms.[1]
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Taxonomy
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The order Nemertodermatida contains two families with 6 genera.[2] The high level of cryptic diversity in this meiofauna group however implies that the number of nemertodermatid taxa may be underestimated.[3]
Ascopariidae
The family Ascopariidae Sterrer, 1998[4][5] contains two genera.[2]
- Ascoparia Sterrer, 1998
- Flagellophora Faubel & Dorjes, 1978
There are 3 species in the family Ascopariidae.[2]
Nemertodermatidae
The family Nemertodermatidae Steinböck, 1930 contains four genera.[2]
There are 15 species in the family Nemertodermatidae.[2]
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Notes
- A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a different genus.
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