# Aphanostoma

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{{Short description|Genus of flatworm-like animals}}
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'''''Aphanostoma''''' is a genus of acoel [flatworms](/source/Flatworm) in the family [Isodiametridae](/source/Isodiametridae). Individuals can grow to 5 mm. They rely on [ocelli](/source/ocelli) for vision, which are small, simple eyes found in many invertebrates, usually consisting of a few sensory cells and a single lens. They move around by ciliary gliding, which is a type of locomotion in which an animal moves on a secreted layer of mucus, propelled by the beating of cilia. It is characteristic of small, soft-bodied invertebrates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aphanostoma - Encyclopedia of Life |url=https://eol.org/pages/46586987 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=eol.org |language=en}}</ref>

The species of this genus are found in Europe.<ref name="GBIF">{{cite web |title=Aphanostoma Ørsted, 1845 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2498732 |access-date=11 May 2021 |website=www.gbif.org |language=en}}</ref>

==Species==
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Species:<ref name="GBIF" />

*''[Aphanostoma adherens](/source/Aphanostoma_adherens)'' {{small|Meixner, 1938}}
*''[Aphanostoma album](/source/Aphanostoma_album)'' {{small|Dörjes, 1968}}
*''[Aphanostoma aurantiacum](/source/Aphanostoma_aurantiacum)'' {{small|Verrill, 1893}}

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Category:Acoelomorpha

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