Stylochidae is a family of
polyclad
The Polycladida represents a highly diverse clade of free-living marine flatworms. They are known from the littoral to the Sublittoral zone, sublittoral zone (extending to the deep hot vents), and many species are common from coral reefs. Only a ...
flatworm
The flatworms, flat worms, Platyhelminthes, or platyhelminths (from the Greek πλατύ, ''platy'', meaning "flat" and ἕλμινς (root: ἑλμινθ-), ''helminth-'', meaning "worm") are a phylum of relatively simple bilaterian, unsegment ...
s. It includes the species ''
Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''
Pagurus pollicaris
''Pagurus pollicaris'' is a hermit crab commonly found along the Atlantic coast of North America from New Brunswick to the Gulf of Mexico. It is known by a number of common names, including ''gray hermit crab'', ''flat-clawed hermit crab'', ''f ...
'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
The family contains the following 6 genera containing 36 accepted species:
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Cryptostylochus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworm
The flatworms, flat worms, Platyhelminthes, or platyhelminths (from the Greek πλατύ, ''platy'', meaning "flat" and ἕλμινς (root: ἑλμινθ-), ''helminth-'', meaning "worm") are a ph ...
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Cryptostylochus coseirensis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Cryptostylochus hullensis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Cryptostylochus koreensis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Distylochus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Distylochus isifer
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Distylochus martae''
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Distylochus pusillus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Kataria''
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Kataria gloriosa
''Kataria gloriosa'' is a flatworm in the family Stylochidae
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris
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Leptostylochus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Leptostylochus capensis''
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Leptostylochus elongatus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Leptostylochus gracilis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Leptostylochus novacambrensis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Leptostylochus pacificus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Leptostylochus palombii
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Leptostylochus polysorus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochopsis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochopsis ellipticus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochopsis ponticus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus alexandrinus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus argus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus bermudensis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus cinereus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus conglomeratus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus crassus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus ellipticus
Stylochidae is a family of Polycladida, polyclad flatworms. It includes the species ''Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and p ...
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Stylochus flevensis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus frontalis
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus limosus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus luteus''
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Stylochus mediterraneus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus neapolitanus''
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Stylochus pillidum''
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Stylochus plessissii''
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Stylochus pygmaeus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus teuricus''
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Stylochus vesiculatus''
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Stylochus zanzibaricus
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. It includes the species '' Stylochus zebra'', which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab ''Pagurus pollicaris'', though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.
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Stylochus zebra''
References
Turbellaria
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