Enantiidae is a family of flatworm belonging to the order Polycladida.[1]
| Enantiidae | |
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| Enantia spinifera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Order: | Polycladida |
| Suborder: | Acotylea |
| Family: | Enantiidae Graff, 1889 |
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Description edit
Members of Enantiidae have a smooth, ovoid body, with no presence of tentacles. The mouth is located at the anterior end behind the brain. The pharynx is bell-shaped. The male copulatory apparatus is simple, with a forward-directed seminal vesicle behind the pharyngeal sac.[2]
Taxonomy edit
Enantiidae currently holds two genera:[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Enantiidae Graff, 1889". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Graff, L. von. (1889). Enantia spinifera, der Repräsentant einer neuen Polycladen-Familie. Naturwiss Vereines f Steiermark, pp 5-16 +1pl.
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