Hofstenia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Xenacoelomorpha
Order: Acoela
Family: Hofsteniidae
Genus: Hofstenia
Bock, 1923

Hofstenia, or panther worms,[1] is a genus of worms belonging to the family Hofsteniidae.[2]

They are recognized for their ability to regenerate any missing tissue type and recover body axes following injury. [3] The Hofstenia body is populated by neoblast-like cells,[3] adult stem cells, which are necessary for Hofstenia regeneration, and are frequently studied in planarians.

Species:[2]

  • Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991
  • Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923
  • Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966
  • Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960
  • Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928

References

  1. ↑ Hooge, M.D., Wallberg, A., Todt, C., Maloy, A.P., Jondelius, U., & Tyler, S.D. (2007). A revision of the systematics of panther worms (Hofstenia spp., Acoela), with notes on color variation and genetic variation within the genus. Hydrobiologia, 592, 439-454.
  2. 1 2 "Hofstenia Bock, 1923". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 Srivastava, Mansi; Mazza-Curll, Kathleen L.; van Wolfswinkel, Josien C.; Reddien, Peter W. (2014-04-24). "Whole-Body Acoel Regeneration Is Controlled by Wnt and Bmp-Admp Signaling". Current Biology. 24 (10): 1107–1113. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.03.042. ISSN 0960-9822.
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