Hofsteniidae
# Hofsteniidae

Hofsteniidae is a family of acoels. This family contains seven species in three genera.

This worm ranges in size from 100 μm for embryos to 500 μm for adults, and exhibits "whole-body regeneration" capability, where entire body parts regenerate when removed from the body. They have a simple nervous system and a bowel sac with no way out.

## Genera

There are three genera in the family Hofsteniidae.

* Hofstenia Bock, 1923
* Hofsteniola Papi, 1957
* Marcusiola Steinböck, 1966

## Species

There are seven species in the family Hofsteniidae.

* Name
* Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991
* Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923
* Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966
* Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960 ('three-banded panther worm')
* Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928
* Hofsteniola pardii Papi 1957
* Marcusiola tinga (Marcus, 1957)
