Aprostatum
Appearance
Aprostatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Polycladida |
Family: | Euplanidae |
Genus: | Aprostatum Bock, 1913 |
Aprostatum is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Euplanidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Members of Aprostatum have an elongated or oval body. Some species have well-developed marginal eyes. The penis has a sclerotised stylet. Lang's vesicle, a seminal bursa in flatworms, is also present.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The following species are currently recognized in Aprostatum:[1]
- Aprostatum clippertoni (Hyman, 1939)
- Aprostatum longipenis (Kato, 1943)
- Aprostatum stiliferum Bock, 1913
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aprostatum Bock, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Bulnes, Veronica (2009). "Polycladida - Marine Flatworms". Marine Benthic Fauna of Chilean Patagonia: Illustrated Identification Guide (PDF). Translated by Machado, Ben. Nature in Focus. ISBN 9789563322446.