Microstomidae

Family of flatworms From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Microstomidae[1] are a family of small basal free-living flatworms (Macrostomida, Rhabditophora, Platyhelminthes), and members of the marine, brackish, freshwater meiobenthos and plankton.[1] There are currently about 40 named species in this family.[2]

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Microstomidae
An adult Microstomum papillosum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Dolichomicrostomida
Family: Microstomidae
Genera

Alaurina
Microstomum
Myozonella

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