Nemertodermatida

 ( Animal Classes ) 

Nemertodermatida is a class of Xenacoelomorpha, comprising 18 species of millimetre-sized , mostly interstitial worms.

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Taxonomy The order Nemertodermatida contains two families with 6 genera. The high level of cryptic diversity in this meiofauna group however implies that the number of nemertodermatid taxa may be underestimated.

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Ascopariidae The family Ascopariidae Sterrer, 1998 contains two genera.

• Ascoparia Sterrer, 1998
• Flagellophora Faubel & Dorjes, 1978

There are 3 species in the family Ascopariidae.

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Ascoparia neglecta Sterrer, 1998
Ascoparia secunda Sterrer, 1998
Flagellophora apelti Faubel & Dorjes, 1978

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Nemertodermatidae

The family Nemertodermatidae Steinböck, 1930 contains four genera.

• Meara
• Nemertinoides
• Nemertoderma
• Sterreria

There are 15 species in the family Nemertodermatidae.

Meara stichopi Westblad, 1949
Nemertinoides elongatus Riser, 1987
Nemertinoides glandulosum Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Nemertinoides wolfgangi Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Nemertoderma bathycola Steinböck, 1930
Nemertoderma westbladi (Westblad, 1937) Steinbock, 1938
Sterreria boucheti Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria lundini Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria martindalei Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria monolithes Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria papuensis Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria psammicola (Sterrer, 1970)
Sterreria rubra (Faubel, 1976)
Sterreria variabilis Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria ylvae Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014

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