Hofstenia
| Hofstenia | |
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Scientific classification 
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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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Hofstenia Bock, 1923". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b 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.