Hofsteniidae


Hofsteniidae is a family of acoels. This family contains seven species in three genera.
This worm ranges in size from 100 μm for embryos to 500 μm for adults, and exhibits "whole-body regeneration" capability, where entire body parts regenerate when removed from the body. They have a simple nervous system and a bowel sac with no way out.

Genera

There are three genera in the family Hofsteniidae.
There are seven species in the family Hofsteniidae.
NameImageDistributionDescription
Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991
Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923
Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966
Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960
Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928
Hofsteniola pardii Papi 1957
Marcusiola tinga