Biology:Enantiidae
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Enantiidae | |
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Enantia spinifera | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Order: | Polycladida |
Suborder: | Acotylea |
Family: | Enantiidae Graff, 1889 |
Genera | |
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Enantiidae is a family of flatworm belonging to the order Polycladida.[1]
Description
Members of Enantiidae have a smooth, ovoid body, with no presence of tentacles. The mouth is located at the anterior end behind the brain. The pharynx is bell-shaped. The male copulatory apparatus is simple, with a forward-directed seminal vesicle behind the pharyngeal sac.[2]
Taxonomy
Enantiidae currently holds two genera:[1]
- Enantia Graff, 1889
- Faubel, 1983 Spinantia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Enantiidae Graff, 1889". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142059.
- ↑ Graff, L. von. (1889). Enantia spinifera, der Repräsentant einer neuen Polycladen-Familie. Naturwiss Vereines f Steiermark, pp 5-16 +1pl.
Wikidata ☰ Q3053693 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiidae.
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