| Childia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Order: | Acoela |
| Family: | Mecynostomidae |
| Genus: | Childia |
| Species | |
See text. | |
Childia is a genus of acoels in the family Mecynostomidae.
| Childia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Xenacoelomorpha |
| Order: | Acoela |
| Family: | Mecynostomidae |
| Genus: | Childia |
| Species | |
See text. | |
Childia is a genus of acoels in the family Mecynostomidae.
Contains the following species:
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