Nemertodermatida is a class of Xenacoelomorpha, comprising 18 species of millimetre-sized turbellariform, mostly interstitial worms.
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.
Ascopariidae The family Ascopariidae Sterrer, 1998 contains two genera. Ascoparia Sterrer, 1998 Flagellophora Faubel & Dorjes, 1978
There are 3 species in the family Ascopariidae.
+ Name Image Distribution DescriptionAscoparia neglecta Sterrer, 1998Ascoparia secunda Sterrer, 1998Flagellophora apelti Faubel & Dorjes, 1978
Nemertodermatidae The family Nemertodermatidae Steinböck, 1930 contains four genera. Meara Nemertinoides Nemertoderma Sterreria
There are 15 species in the family Nemertodermatidae.
Name Image Distribution DescriptionMeara stichopi Westblad, 1949Nemertinoides elongatus Riser, 1987Nemertinoides glandulosum Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014 Nemertinoides wolfgangi Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Nemertoderma bathycola Steinböck, 1930Nemertoderma westbladi (Westblad, 1937) Steinbock, 1938Sterreria boucheti Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Sterreria lundini Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Sterreria martindalei Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Sterreria monolithes Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Sterreria papuensis Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Sterreria psammicola (Sterrer, 1970)Sterreria rubra (Faubel, 1976)Sterreria variabilis Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014Sterreria ylvae Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
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