Umagillidae
Umagillidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Rhabdocoela.[1]
Description
Umagillidae is the most species-rich taxon of symbiotic non-neodermatan flatworms. Umagillids are common endosymbionts of echinoderms, with few species also living inside sipunculids. They demonstrate a wide variety of feeding behaviors, ranging from endozoic predation of symbiotic protozoans to full endoparasitic feeding on its host's tissues. Most species, including species of Seritia and Wahlia are intestinal, while species of Anoplodium are confined to the coelomic regions of its host.[2]
Genera
Genera:[1]
- Anoplodiera Westblad, 1930
- Anoplodiopsis Westblad, 1953
- Anoplodium Schneider, 1858
Sources
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY. Text taken from [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0059917&type=printable A Comprehensive Molecular Phylogeny of
Dalytyphloplanida (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela)
Reveals Multiple Escapes from the Marine Environment
and Origins of Symbiotic Relationships], Van Steenkiste et al, PLOS One.
References
- ^ a b "Umagillidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Steenkiste, Niels Van; Tessens, Bart; Willems, Wim; Backeljau, Thierry; Jondelius, Ulf; Artois, Tom (2013-03-25). "A Comprehensive Molecular Phylogeny of Dalytyphloplanida (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela) Reveals Multiple Escapes from the Marine Environment and Origins of Symbiotic Relationships". PLOS ONE. 8 (3): e59917. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...859917V. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059917. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3607561. PMID 23536894.