Prostoma eilhardi

Prostoma eilhardi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nemertea
Class:	Hoplonemertea
Order:	Monostilifera
Family:	Prostomatidae
Genus:	Prostoma
Species:	P. eilhardi
Binomial name
	Prostoma eilhardi; (Montgomery 1894)

Prostoma eilhardi is a species of ribbon worm. This species uses ciliary gliding to get from place to place.^[1] It is closely related to Prostoma graecense.^[2] The species has been classified as androdioecious.^[3]

The species has been reported to have a distribution across the world but not all reports may be authentic.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Prostoma eilhardi (Montgomery 1894)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
^ Clifford, Hugh F. (1991). Aquatic Invertebrates of Alberta. University of Alberta. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-88864-234-9.
^ Weeks, Stephen C. (2012). "The Role of Androdioecy and Gynodioecy in Mediating Evolutionary Transitions Between Dioecy and Hermaphroditism in the Animalia". Evolution. 66 (12): 3670–3686. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01714.x. ISSN 1558-5646. PMID 23206127. S2CID 3198554.
^ Balian, E. V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (2008-04-27). Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4020-8259-7.
^ Smith, Douglas Grant (2001-08-07). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-471-35837-4.

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[1] "Prostoma eilhardi (Montgomery 1894)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

[2] Clifford, Hugh F. (1991). Aquatic Invertebrates of Alberta. University of Alberta. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-88864-234-9.

[3] Weeks, Stephen C. (2012). "The Role of Androdioecy and Gynodioecy in Mediating Evolutionary Transitions Between Dioecy and Hermaphroditism in the Animalia". Evolution. 66 (12): 3670–3686. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01714.x. ISSN 1558-5646. PMID 23206127. S2CID 3198554.

[4] Balian, E. V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (2008-04-27). Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4020-8259-7.

[5] Smith, Douglas Grant (2001-08-07). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-471-35837-4.

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