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Dalyelliidae

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Dalyelliidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Rhabdocoela. The family Dalyelliidae represents the most diverse group within the Dalyellioida. Although a number of species also inhabit marine and brackish waters, the majority are free-living in freshwater environments. Notably, the only known taxon to exhibit symbiotic habits in a broad sense is the Varsoviella.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. OrderRhabdocoela
  4. FamilyDalyelliidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Specimen records
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Family
Dalyelliidae
Collections
NHMUK
Recorded in
Greenland

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Contents
  • Genera
  • Distribution
  • The neotropical region
  • Argentina
  • References

Dalyelliidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Rhabdocoela. The family Dalyelliidae represents the most diverse group within the Dalyellioida. Although a number of species also inhabit marine and brackish waters, the majority are free-living in freshwater environments. Notably, the only known taxon to exhibit symbiotic habits in a broad sense is the Varsoviella.

==Genera==

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