''Macrostomum'' is a genus of
flatworm
The flatworms, flat worms, Platyhelminthes, or platyhelminths (from the Greek πλατύ, ''platy'', meaning "flat" and ἕλμινς (root: ἑλμινθ-), ''helminth-'', meaning "worm") are a phylum of relatively simple bilaterian, unsegme ...
with a
worldwide distribution,
with over a hundred species described to date.
These
hermaphroditic
In reproductive biology, a hermaphrodite () is an organism that has both kinds of reproductive organs and can produce both gametes associated with male and female sexes.
Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have se ...
,
free-living Free-living may refer to:
* a non-parasitism, parasitic organism
* a non-Sessility (zoology), sessile (or free-swimming) organism
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flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body length (e.g. ''Macrostomum tuba''). They are usually transparent, and the smaller species appear rather round in cross-section than dorsoventrally flattened.
Name
The term "''Macrostomum''", meaning "big-mouthed", derives from the
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
μάκρος ''makros'', "large", and στόμα, ''stoma'', mouth. Relative to other
turbellaria
The Turbellaria are one of the traditional sub-divisions of the phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms), and include all the sub-groups that are not exclusively parasitic. There are about 4,500 species, which range from to large freshwater forms mor ...
, ''Macrostomum'' species have indeed a long mouth, connected to the gut by a muscular pharynx which can expand, in certain species, to almost the width of the animal.
Ecology
''Macrostomum'' species inhabit different aquatic or moist environments.
[ Turbellaria database][http://macrostomorpha.info/] Marine
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Marine or marines may refer to:
Ocean
* Maritime (disambiguation)
* Marine art
* Marine biology
* Marine debris
* Marine habitats
* Marine life
* Marine pollution
Military
* ...
and
brackish
Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estuari ...
species are often interstitial (living in the space between grains of sediment), whereas
freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does in ...
species are also frequently found associated with aquatic plants. Many of these small worms feed on unicellular
algae
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such as
diatoms, others on
zooplankton
Zooplankton are the animal component of the planktonic community ("zoo" comes from the Greek word for ''animal''). Plankton are aquatic organisms that are unable to swim effectively against currents, and consequently drift or are carried along by ...
or smaller
benthic
The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. The name comes from ancient Greek, βένθος (bénthos), meaning "t ...
invertebrates
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.
Species
This genus includes ''
Macrostomum lignano
''Macrostomum lignano'' is a free-living, hermaphroditic flatworm. It is transparent and of small size (adults reaching about 1.7 mm), and is part of the intertidal sand meiofauna of the Adriatic Sea. Originally a model organism for researc ...
'', a new model organism for studies on different areas of biology, including development, bioadhesion, regeneration, stem cell biology, ageing, toxicology, genomics, and evolution.
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Macrostomum'':
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Macrostomum acus
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum acutum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum aegyptium
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum amaniense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum amurense''
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Macrostomum appendiculatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum astericis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum auriculatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum australiense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum axi
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum balticum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum baoanensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum baringoense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum bellebaruchae
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum bicaudatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum bicurvistyla
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum boreale
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum brandi''
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Macrostomum brevituba''
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Macrostomum burti''
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Macrostomum cairoense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum calcaris
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum caprariae
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum carolinense''
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Macrostomum catarractae
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum ceylanicum''
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Macrostomum chongqingensis''
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Macrostomum christinae
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum clavistylum''
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Macrostomum clavituba''
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Macrostomum cliftonensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum collistylum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum contortum''
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Macrostomum coomerensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum coxi''
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Macrostomum curvata''
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Macrostomum curvistylum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum curvituba''
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Macrostomum delphax
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum deltanensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum distinguendum''
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Macrostomum dongyuanensis''
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Macrostomum dorsiforum''
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Macrostomum elgonense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum ensiferum''
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Macrostomum ermini
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum evelinae
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum extraculum''
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Macrostomum fergussoni
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum finnlandense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum flexum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum frigorophilum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum gallicum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum galloprovinciale''
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Macrostomum georgeense''
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Macrostomum gilberti
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum glochistylum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum goharii
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum gracile
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum graffi''
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Macrostomum granulophorum''
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Macrostomum greenwoodi
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum guttulatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum hamatum''
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Macrostomum heyuanensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum hofsteni
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum hystricinum''
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Macrostomum hystrix''
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Macrostomum ideficis''
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Macrostomum incurvatum''
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Macrostomum inductum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum inflatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum infundibuliferum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum intermedium''
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Macrostomum ismailiensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum janickei''
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Macrostomum japonicum''
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Macrostomum johni
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum karlingi
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum kepneri''
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Macrostomum korsakovi''
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Macrostomum lankouensis''
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Macrostomum leptos''
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Macrostomum lewisi
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum lignano
''Macrostomum lignano'' is a free-living, hermaphroditic flatworm. It is transparent and of small size (adults reaching about 1.7 mm), and is part of the intertidal sand meiofauna of the Adriatic Sea. Originally a model organism for researc ...
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Macrostomum lineare''
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Macrostomum littorale
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum longistyliferum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum longituba
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum lutheri
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum magnacurvituba''
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Macrostomum majesticis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum mediterraneum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum megalogastricum''
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Macrostomum minutum''
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Macrostomum mirumnovem
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum mosquense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum mystrophorum''
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Macrostomum nairobiense''
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Macrostomum nassonovi''
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Macrostomum niloticum''
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Macrostomum norfolkensis''
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Macrostomum obelicis''
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Macrostomum obtusa
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum obtusum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum ontarioense''
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Macrostomum orthostylum''
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Macrostomum parmum''
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Macrostomum phillipsi''
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Macrostomum phocurum''
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Macrostomum pithecusae''
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Macrostomum platensis''
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Macrostomum poznaniense''
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Macrostomum prognosticis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum pseudoobscurum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum pseudosinense''
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Macrostomum puntapiedrensis''
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Macrostomum purpureum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum qiaochengensis''
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Macrostomum quiritium''
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Macrostomum rectum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum recurvostylum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum retortum''
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Macrostomum reynoldsi''
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Macrostomum reynoldsoni''
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Macrostomum rhabdophorum''
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Macrostomum riedeli''
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Macrostomum romanicum''
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Macrostomum rostratum
''Macrostomum rostratum'' is a free-living, hermaphroditic flatworm in the family Macrostomidae, found in freshwater and brackish environments.
Description
''Macrostomum rostratum'' is colourless and between in length. There are a pair of smal ...
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Macrostomum ruebushi
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum saifunicum''
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Macrostomum salemensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum schmitti
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum semicirculatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum sensitivum''
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Macrostomum shekouense''
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Macrostomum shenandoahense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum shenzhenensis''
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Macrostomum shiyanensis''
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Macrostomum silesiacum''
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Macrostomum sinensis''
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Macrostomum sinyaense''
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Macrostomum spirale''
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Macrostomum stepposus''
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Macrostomum stylopensillum''
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Macrostomum subterraneum''
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Macrostomum taurinum''
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Macrostomum tennesseense''
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Macrostomum tenuicauda''
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Macrostomum thermale
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum thingithuense
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum timavi
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum troubadicus
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a Wiktionary:worldwide, worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, Wiktionary:free-living, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large ...
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Macrostomum truncatum''
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Macrostomum tuba''
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Macrostomum uncinatum
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum vejdovskyi''
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Macrostomum velastylum''
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Macrostomum virginianum''
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Macrostomum viride''
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Macrostomum xiamensis''
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Macrostomum zhaoqingensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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Macrostomum zhujiangensis
''Macrostomum'' is a genus of flatworm with a worldwide distribution, with over a hundred species described to date. These hermaphroditic, free-living flatworms are usually small in size, with large species reaching up to 5 mm in body leng ...
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References
External links
Turbellarian Taxonomic DatabaseMacrostomum Genome Siteat the
University of Basel
The University of Basel (Latin: ''Universitas Basiliensis'', German: ''Universität Basel'') is a university in Basel, Switzerland. Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest surviving universitie ...
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Turbellaria genera
Taxa named by Eduard Oscar Schmidt
Rhabditophora genera