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Hofstenia
Sign in to saveHofstenia, or panther worms, is a genus of acoels belonging to the family Hofsteniidae.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumXenacoelomorpha
- OrderAcoela
- FamilyHofsteniidae
Habitatmarine
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Hofstenia, or panther worms, is a genus of acoels belonging to the family Hofsteniidae.
They are recognized for their ability to regenerate any missing tissue type and recover body axes following injury including a functional brain during whole-body regeneration. The Hofstenia body is populated by neoblast-like cells, adult stem cells, which are necessary for Hofstenia regeneration, and are frequently studied in planarians.
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Acoela
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Animalia
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taxonomy
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digital object identifier
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International Standard Serial Number
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Wikispecies
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Q180686
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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Q229883
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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World Register of Marine Species
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Catalogue of Life
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Xenacoelomorpha
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Barcode of Life Data Systems
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Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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planarian
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Hofsteniidae
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