Hofstenia

Hofstenia, or panther worms, is a genus of worms belonging to the family Hofsteniidae.

They are recognized for their ability to regenerate any missing tissue type and recover body axes following injury including a functional brain during whole-body regeneration. The Hofstenia body is populated by neoblast-like cells, adult stem cells, which are necessary for Hofstenia regeneration, and are frequently studied in planarians.

Species:


 * Hofstenia arabiensis Beltagi & Mandura, 1991
 * Hofstenia atroviridis Bock, 1923
 * Hofstenia beltagii Steinböck, 1966
 * Hofstenia miamia Correa, 1960
 * Hofstenia minuta Palombi, 1928