Hofsteniidae
Family of acoels
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Hofsteniidae is a family of acoels. This family contains seven species in three genera. [1]
| Hofsteniidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Order: | Acoela |
| Infraorder: | Prosopharyngida |
| Family: | Hofsteniidae Bock, 1923 |
This worm ranges in size from 100 μm for embryos to 500 μm for adults, and exhibits "whole-body regeneration" capability, where entire body parts regenerate when removed from the body.[2] They have a simple nervous system and a bowel sac with no way out.[3]
Genera
There are three genera in the family Hofsteniidae.[1]
- Hofstenia Bock, 1923
- Hofsteniola Papi, 1957
- Marcusiola Steinböck, 1966
Species
There are seven species in the family Hofsteniidae.[1]
| Name[a] | Image | Distribution | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991 | |||
| Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923 | |||
| Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966 | |||
| Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960 ('three-banded panther worm') | |||
| Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928 | |||
| Hofsteniola pardii Papi 1957 | |||
| Marcusiola tinga (Marcus, 1957) | |||
Notes
- A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a different genus.
