Hofstenia

Hofstenia, or panther worms,[1] is a genus of worms belonging to the family Hofsteniidae.[2]

Hofstenia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Xenacoelomorpha
Order: Acoela
Family: Hofsteniidae
Genus: Hofstenia
Bock, 1923

Species:[2]

  • Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991
  • Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923
  • Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966
  • Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960
  • Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928

References
  1. Hooge, M.D., Wallberg, A., Todt, C., Maloy, A.P., Jondelius, U., & Tyler, S.D. (2007). A revision of the systematics of panther worms (Hofstenia spp., Acoela), with notes on color variation and genetic variation within the genus. Hydrobiologia, 592, 439-454.
  2. "Hofstenia Bock, 1923". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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