Antroposthiidae

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Antroposthiidae
Antroposthia axi.jpg
Antroposthia axi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Xenacoelomorpha
Order: Acoela
Family: Antroposthiidae
Faubel, 1976
Synonyms

Antroposthidae

Antroposthiidae is a family of acoels, containing three genera and four species: [1]

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Taxonomy

Genera

There are three genera in the family Antroposthiidae. [1]

Species

There are four species in the family Actinoposthiidae. [1]

NameImageDistributionDescription
Antroposthia axi Faubel 1974 Antroposthia axi.jpg Sylt, North Sea [2]
Antroposthia unipora Faubel 1974Sylt, North Sea, United Kingdom [3]
Convoluella brunea Faubel 1974Sylt, North Sea [4]
Unantra polyvacuola Faubel 1976Sylt, North Sea [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Seth Tyler (2010). "Antroposthiidae". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  2. Antroposthia axi Faubel 1974 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 23 February 2019.
  3. Antroposthia unipora Faubel 1974 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 23 February 2019.
  4. Convoluella brunea Faubel 1974 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 23 February 2019.
  5. Unantra polyvacuola Faubel 1976 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 23 February 2019.