Otoplanidae
| Otoplanidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Proseriata |
| Infraorder: | Lithophora |
| Family: | Otoplanidae Hallez, 1892 |
Otoplanidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Proseriata.[1] Members of the family are marine flatworms that typically inhabit the swash zone of sandy beaches worldwide.[2]
Systematics
[edit]Four subfamilies are recognised within Otoplanidae, distinguished mainly by the degree of ciliation of the body and the shape and position of the pharynx: Archotoplaninae, Bulbotoplaninae, Otoplaninae, and Parotoplaninae.[2]
Genera
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Genera:[1]
- Alaskaplana Ax & Armonies, 1990
- Americanaplana Ax & Ax, 1967
- Archotoplana Ax, 1956
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Otoplanidae". GBIF. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- 1 2 Lanfranchi, A.; Melai, M. (2008). "Parotoplana rosignana sp. nov.: Morphology, taxonomy and post-embryonal development of a new species of otoplanid (Plathelminthes, Rhabdithophora, Proseriata)". Italian Journal of Zoology. 75 (2): 197–206. doi:10.1080/11250000701694501.
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