Aprostatum

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Aprostatum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Family: Euplanidae
Genus: Aprostatum
Bock, 1913

Aprostatum is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Euplanidae.[1]

Description[edit]

Members of Aprostatum have an elongated or oval body. Some species have well-developed marginal eyes. The penis has a sclerotised stylet. Lang's vesicle, a seminal bursa in flatworms, is also present.[2]

Taxonomy[edit]

The following species are currently recognized in Aprostatum:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aprostatum Bock, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ^ Bulnes, Veronica (2009). "Polycladida - Marine Flatworms". Marine Benthic Fauna of Chilean Patagonia: Illustrated Identification Guide (PDF). Translated by Machado, Ben. Nature in Focus. ISBN 9789563322446.