WoRMS taxon details
Actinoposthiidae Hooge, 2001
379797 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:379797)
accepted
Family
Actinoposthia An der Lan, 1936 (type by original designation)
- Genus Acoelopelophila Ceccolini & Cianferoni, 2022
- Genus Actinoposthia An der Lan, 1936
- Genus Alluna Faubel & Regier, 1983
- Genus Archactinoposthia Dörjes, 1968
- Genus Atriofronta Dörjes, 1968
- Genus Childianea Faubel & Cameron, 2001
- Genus Microposthia Faubel, 1974
- Genus Paractinoposthia Ehlers & Dörjes, 1981
- Genus Paraproporus Westblad, 1945
- Genus Pseudactinoposthia Dörjes, 1968
- Genus Tetraposthia An der Lan, 1936
- Genus Pelophila Dörjes, 1968 accepted as Acoelopelophila Ceccolini & Cianferoni, 2022 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
marine
Hooge, M. D. (2001). Evolution of Body-wall musculature in the Platyhelminthes (Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora). <em>Journal of Morphology.</em> 249: 171-194., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1048 [details] Available for editors 
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Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2026). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Actinoposthiidae Hooge, 2001. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=379797 on 2026-08-21
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Nomenclature
original description
Hooge, M. D. (2001). Evolution of Body-wall musculature in the Platyhelminthes (Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora). <em>Journal of Morphology.</em> 249: 171-194., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1048 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
[request]basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
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Diagnosis Copulatory organ with penis stylets, built of either sclerotized or muscular elements, never invaginated into seminal vesicle. Seminal vesicle may be absent. Male genital pore variable in position. Mouth opening ventral. [details]
