Diopisthoporus
Genus of acoels
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Diopisthoporus is a genus of acoels. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Diopisthoporidae.[1]
Phylum:Xenacoelomorpha
Order:Acoela
Family:Diopisthoporidae
Westblad, 1940
Westblad, 1940
Genus:Diopisthoporus
Westblad, 1940
Westblad, 1940
| Diopisthoporus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Order: | Acoela |
| Family: | Diopisthoporidae Westblad, 1940 |
| Genus: | Diopisthoporus Westblad, 1940 |
Species
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 | |||
