Typhloplanidae is a family of flatworms in the order Rhabdocoela.[1]

Typhloplanidae
live specimen of Mesostoma ehrenbergii
Mesostoma ehrenbergii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Rhabdocoela
Parvorder: Limnotyphloplanida
Family: Typhloplanidae
Graff, 1905[1]

It is one of the most species-rich families of Rhabdocoela, comprising around 300 species. They inhabit freshwater, estuarine, marine and terrestrial habitats. They can be benthic or pelagic. Typhloplanidae are predatory. They can reach high densities in their habitats. Most representatives are 1 to 5 mm in length, but a few species, like Mesostoma ehrenbergii, can reach up to 1.5 cm.[2]

Subfamilies and genera (incomplete):[1]

  • Subfamily Ascophorinae Findenegg, 1924
  • Subfamily Mesophaenocorinae Norena, Brusa, Ponce de Leon & Damborenea, 2005
  • Subfamily Mesostominae Hyman, 1955
  • Subfamily Olisthanellinae Luther, 1904
  • Subfamily Opistominae Luther, 1963
  • Subfamily Phaenocorinae Wahl, 1910
  • Subfamily Protoplanellinae Reisinger, 1924
  • Subfamily Rhynchomesostominae Bresslau, 1933
  • Subfamily Typhloplaninae Luther, 1904

References

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  1. ^ a b c "World list of turbellarian worms - Typhloplanidae Graff, 1905". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. ^ Noreña Janssen, C., Damborenea, C., & Brusa, F. (2016). Platyhelminthes: Rhabcocoela: Typhloplanidae. The Netherlands: Backhuys.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)