Macrostomidae

Macrostomidae
An adult Antromacrostomum armatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Macrostomida
Family: Macrostomidae
Genera

Macrostomidae[1] is a family of small basal free-living flatworms, and are found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.[1] There are currently about 180 named species in this family.[2]

  1. ^ a b van Beneden, E. 1870. Étude zoologique et anatomique du genre Macrostomum comprenant la description de deux especes nouvelles. Bulletin de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique 30:116-133, one plate.
  2. ^ Tyler, S., Schilling, S., Hooge, M., and Bush L. F. (comp.) (2006-2009) Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.5 "Macrostomidae". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-02-28.