Nemertodermatida


Nemertodermatida is a class of Acoelomorpha, comprising 18 species of millimetre-sized, 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.
There are 3 species in the family Ascopariidae.
NameImageDistributionDescription
Ascoparia neglecta Sterrer, 1998
Ascoparia secunda Sterrer, 1998
Flagellophora apelti Faubel & Dorjes, 1978

Nemertodermatidae

The family Nemertodermatidae Steinböck, 1930 contains four genera.
There are 15 species in the family Nemertodermatidae.
NameImageDistributionDescription
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
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
Sterreria rubra
Sterreria variabilis
Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014
Sterreria ylvae
Meyer-Wachsmuth, Curini Galletti & Jondelius, 2014