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Enchiridium

Enchiridium is a genus of flatworms in the family Prosthiostomidae.

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Enchiridium
Specimens of Enchiridium daidai, showing difference in mature body size
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Polycladida
Suborder: Cotylea
Family: Prosthiostomidae
Genus: Enchiridium
Bock, 191312
Type species
Enchiridium periommatum
Bock, 19131

Enchiridium is a genus of flatworms in the family Prosthiostomidae.2

Taxonomy

The following species are recognised in the genus Enchiridium:2

  • E. daidai Tsuyuki & Kajihara, 2020
  • E. delicatum (Palombi, 1939)
  • E. evelinae Marcus, 1949
  • E. gabriellae (Marcus, 1949)
  • E. japonicum Kato, 1943
  • E. magec Cuadrado, Moro & Norena, 20173
  • E. periommatum Bock, 19131
  • E. punctatum Hyman, 1953
  • E. russoi (Palombi, 1939)
References

References

  1. Bock, S. (1913). "Studien über Polycladen". Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala. 2: 31–344 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. "World list of turbellarian worms - Enchiridium Bock, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. Cuadrado, Daniel; Moro, Leopoldo; Noreña, Carolina (2017-08-28). "The Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) of the Canary Islands. New genus, species and records". Zootaxa. 4312 (1): 38–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334.