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Prostoma eilhardi

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Prostoma eilhardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Hoplonemertea
Order: Monostilifera
Family: Prostomatidae
Genus: Prostoma
Species:
P. eilhardi
Binomial name
Prostoma eilhardi
(Montgomery 1894)

Prostoma eilhardi is a species of ribbon worm. This species uses ciliary gliding to get from place to place.[1] It is closely related to Prostoma graecense.[2] The species has been classified as androdioecious.[3]

The species has been reported to have a distribution across the world but not all reports may be authentic.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Prostoma eilhardi (Montgomery 1894)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ Clifford, Hugh F. (1991). Aquatic Invertebrates of Alberta. University of Alberta. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-88864-234-9.
  3. ^ Weeks, Stephen C. (2012). "The Role of Androdioecy and Gynodioecy in Mediating Evolutionary Transitions Between Dioecy and Hermaphroditism in the Animalia". Evolution. 66 (12): 3670–3686. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01714.x. ISSN 1558-5646. PMID 23206127. S2CID 3198554.
  4. ^ Balian, E. V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (2008-04-27). Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4020-8259-7.
  5. ^ Smith, Douglas Grant (2001-08-07). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-471-35837-4.