Family Macrostomidae Beneden, 1870
Description
Gut without a pre-oral blind sac, posterior end of body often broadened into an adhesive disc; without asexual zooid formation. Ovaries usually paired; male pore usually separate. Marine and freshwater.
Type genus
Macrostomum Schmidt, 1848
Genera
Antromacrostomum Faubel, 1974 Archimacrostomum Ferguson, 1954 Bradburia Faubel, Blome and Cannon, 1994 Bradynectes Rieger, 1971 Dunwichia Faubel, Blome and Cannon, 1994 Inframacrostomum Ferguson, 1954 Macrostomum Schmidt, 1848 Myozona Marcus, 1949 Omalostomum Beneden 1870 Promacrostomum An der Lan, 1939 Psammacrostomum Ax, 1966 Siccomacrostomum Schmidt and Sopott-Ehlers, 1976
Remarks
A good account of the worms of this group with keys to genera is given by Ferguson (1954). Although Protomacrostomum Steinböck, 1935 has been referred to this family, its status is doubtful. |