Diopisthoporus
| Diopisthoporus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Order: | Acoela |
| Family: | Diopisthoporidae Westblad, 1940 |
| Genus: | Diopisthoporus Westblad, 1940 |
Diopisthoporus is a genus of acoels. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Diopisthoporidae[1]
Species
[edit]There are five species recognised in the genus Diopisthoporus.[1]
| Name | Image | Distribution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diopisthoporus brachypharyngeus Dörjes, 1968 | |||
| Diopisthoporus gymnopharyngeus Smith & Tyler, 1985 | |||
| Diopisthoporus lofolitis Hooge & Smith, 2004 | |||
| Diopisthoporus longitubus Westblad, 1940 | |||
| Diopisthoporus psammophilus Dörjes, 1968 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Seth Tyler (2010). "Diopisthoporus Westblad, 1940". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 16, 2011.