Typhloplanidae
Sign in to saveTyphloplanidae is a family of flatworms in the order Rhabdocoela.
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Vinony files it under Flatworm families and Rhabdocoela.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPlatyhelminthes
- OrderRhabdocoela
- FamilyTyphloplanidae
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- 2
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- Typhloplanidae
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- SBMNH, NHMUK
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- United States, United Kingdom
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Typhloplanidae is a family of flatworms in the order Rhabdocoela.
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Typhloplanidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.