Aprostatum

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Aprostatum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Euplanidae
Genus: Aprostatum
Bock, 1913

Aprostatum is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Euplanidae. [1]

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Description

Members of Aprostatum have an elongated or oval body. Some species have well-developed marginal eyes. The penis has a sclerotised stylet. Lang's vesicle, a seminal bursa in flatworms, is also present. [2]

Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized in Aprostatum: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aprostatum Bock, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ↑ Bulnes, Veronica (2009). "Polycladida - Marine Flatworms". Marine Benthic Fauna of Chilean Patagonia: Illustrated Identification Guide (PDF). Translated by Machado, Ben. Nature in Focus. ISBN   9789563322446.


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