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]
Species of the family Macrostomidae are small (~0.5 to 5 mm in length) and generally highly transparent microturbellarians. They are usually round in cross section, and with only the largest forms being dorso-ventrally flattened. They are distinguished from related animals by the possession of a simple pharynx and intestine, a single pair of lateral nerve cords, and by the absence of a statocyst.[2]
Ecology and distributionedit
Species of the family Macrostomidae are members of a large range of aquatic faunas, ranging from the meiobenthos, epibenthos, to plankton. Moreover, they occur in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats, and many forms are particularly abundant in the intertidal meiobenthos, where they can be exposed to highly variable environmental conditions. There are also many sub-tidal and a few deep-sea forms. They can be found in all major bodies of water worldwide, and in the freshwater of all continents, except Antarctica.
Referencesedit
^ abvan 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.
^ abTyler, S., Schilling, S., Hooge, M., and Bush L. F. (comp.) (2006-2009) Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.5 . Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
External linksedit
Turbellarian Taxonomic Database: A listing of the taxonomy of turbellarians
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macrostomidae, family, small, basal, free, living, flatworms, found, marine, brackish, freshwater, environments, there, currently, about, named, species, this, family, adult, antromacrostomum, armatumscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animalia. 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 MacrostomidaeAn adult Antromacrostomum armatumScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum PlatyhelminthesOrder MacrostomidaFamily MacrostomidaeGeneraAntromacrostomum Archimacrostomum Axia Bradburia Dunwichia Macrostomum Omalostomum Promacrostomum Protomacrostomum Psammomacrostomum Siccomacrostomum Unsia Contents 1 Description 2 Ecology and distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editSpecies of the family Macrostomidae are small 0 5 to 5 mm in length and generally highly transparent microturbellarians They are usually round in cross section and with only the largest forms being dorso ventrally flattened They are distinguished from related animals by the possession of a simple pharynx and intestine a single pair of lateral nerve cords and by the absence of a statocyst 2 Ecology and distribution editSpecies of the family Macrostomidae are members of a large range of aquatic faunas ranging from the meiobenthos epibenthos to plankton Moreover they occur in marine brackish and freshwater habitats and many forms are particularly abundant in the intertidal meiobenthos where they can be exposed to highly variable environmental conditions There are also many sub tidal and a few deep sea forms They can be found in all major bodies of water worldwide and in the freshwater of all continents except Antarctica References edit a b van Beneden E 1870 Etude zoologique et anatomique du genre Macrostomum comprenant la description de deux especes nouvelles Bulletin de l Academie Royale des Sciences des Lettres et des Beaux Arts de Belgique 30 116 133 one plate a b 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 External links editTurbellarian Taxonomic Database A listing of the taxonomy of turbellarians nbsp This flatworm or platyhelminth related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Macrostomidae amp oldid 1105851772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
