Enantiidae Explained

Enantiidae is a family of flatworm belonging to the order Polycladida.[1]

Description

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

Enantiidae currently holds two genera:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Enantiidae Graff, 1889 . 2023-08-20 . www.marinespecies.org.
  2. Graff, L. von. (1889). Enantia spinifera, der Repräsentant einer neuen Polycladen-Familie. Naturwiss Vereines f Steiermark, pp 5-16 +1pl.

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