Dolichomicrostomida
| Dolichomicrostomida | |
|---|---|
| Microstomum papillosum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Subclass: | Macrostomorpha |
| Order: | Janssen et al., 2015 |
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Dolichomicrostomida is a clade of free living flatworms in the group Macrostomorpha. It contains the families Dolichomacrostomidae and Microstomidae. This group is based on molecular studies and no clear synapomorphies are currently known.[1]
References
- ^ Janssen, Toon; Vizoso, Dita B.; Schulte, Gregor; Littlewood, D. Timothy J.; Waeschenbach, Andrea; Schärer, Lukas (2015). "The first multi-gene phylogeny of the Macrostomorpha sheds light on the evolution of sexual and asexual reproduction in basal Platyhelminthes". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 92: 82–107. Bibcode:2015MolPE..92...82J. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.06.004. PMID 26093054.