Euryleptidae is a
family
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of marine
polyclad flatworm
Platyhelminthes (from the Greek language, Greek πλατύ, ''platy'', meaning "flat" and ἕλμινς (root: ἑλμινθ-), ''helminth-'', meaning "worm") is a Phylum (biology), phylum of relatively simple bilaterian, Segmentation (biology), ...
s.
Genera
The following
genera
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are listed by the World Register of Marine Species:
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*'' Acerotisa'' Strand, 1928
*'' Anciliplana'' Heath & McGregor, 1912
*'' Ascidiophilla'' Newman, 2002
*'' Cycloporus'' Lang, 1884
*'' Eurylepta'' Ehrenberg, 1831
*'' Euryleptodes'' Heath & McGregor, 1912
*'' Graffizoon'' Heath, 1928
*'' Katheurylepta'' Faubel, 1984
*'' Leptoteredra'' Hallez, 1913
*'' Maritigrella'' Newman & Cannon, 2000
*'' Oligoclado'' Pearse, 1938
*'']Oligocladus
Euryleptidae is a Family (biology), family of marine Polycladida, polyclad flatworms.
Genera
The following Genus, genera are listed by the World Register of Marine Species:
*''Acerotisa'' Strand, 1928
*''Anciliplana'' Heath & McGregor, 1912
*'' ...
'' Lang, 1884
*'' Parastylostomum'' Faubel, 1984
*'' Pareurylepta'' Faubel, 1984
*'' Praestheceraeus'' Faubel, 1984
*'' Prostheceraeus'' Schmarda, 1859
*'' Stygolepta'' Faubel, 1984
*'' Stylostomum'' Lang, 1884
Gallery
File:Prostheceraeus vittatus - 01.jpg, '' Prostheceraeus vittatus''
File:Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii Schmarda, 1859.jpg, '' Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii''
File:Prostheceraeus moseleyi'' (Lang, 1884).jpg, center, Prostheceraeus moseleyi''
File:Maritigrella fuscopunctata.jpg, '' Maritigrella fuscopunctata''
See also
* '' Maritigrella crozierae'' - tiger flatworm
* '' Maritigrella fuscopunctata''
* '' Prostheceraeus vittatus'' - candy striped flatworm
References
Turbellaria
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