Family CESTOPLANIDAE Lang, 1884
- Cestoplanidae Lang, 1884.
Type genus:
Cestoplana Lang, 1884.
Introduction
The family has previously been included in the Acotylea, despite its members possessing several cotylean-like characters. The family has been reassigned to the Cotylea, and is supported by application of cotylean diagnostic traits and genetic analyses. Several authors have proposed a superfamily Cestoplanoidea to accommodate the family, but Litvaitis et al. (2019) argue that as Cestoplanidae will be the only family in the group, elevation of a single family to superfamily is not warranted.
General References
Litvaitis, M.K., Bolaños, D.M. & Quiroga, S.Y. 2019. Systematic congruence in Polycladida (Platyhelminthes, Rhabditophora): are DNA and morphology telling the same story? Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 186: 865–891
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 11-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| 17-Aug-2015 | "TURBELLARIA" | 06-Jul-2012 | MOVED | Dr Kathryn Hall |
| 09-Nov-2010 | 09-Nov-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |