Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Platyhelminthes > Subphylum Rhabditophora > Order Polycladida > Suborder Cotylea

Prosthiostomidae Lang, 1884

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Prosthiostomoidea*	Bahia, Padula & Schrödl, 2017	synonym

Children

Euprosthiostomum Bock, 1925
Prosthiostomum Quatrefages, 1845

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ホソヒラムシ科

Literature

basis of record	Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 123-136
additional source	Deprez, T. (1999). Taxonlan.
status source	Bahia, J.; Padula, V.; Schrödl, M. (2017). Polycladida phylogeny and evolution: integrating evidence from 28S rDNA and morphology. Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 17(3): 653-678.

Genbank

Citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Prosthiostomidae Lang, 1884. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142069