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Dataset information
| Source | Najle et al., 2023 |
| Processed | 13 August 2026 |
| Last update | 17 August 2026 |
Metadata
| NCBI Taxonomy | 10228 |
| Division | Invertebrates |
| Cellular root | cellular organisms |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Clade | Opisthokonta |
| Kingdom | Metazoa |
| Clade | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum | Placozoa |
| Class | Uniplacotomia |
| Order | Trichoplacea |
| Family | Trichoplacidae |
| Genus | Trichoplax |
Trichoplax adhaerens (H1 strain)
Trichoplax is a genus placed in the phylum Placozoa. The species Trichoplax adhaerens is one of four Placozoa species, alongside Hoilungia hongkongensis, Polyplacotoma mediterranea and Cladtertia collaboinventa. Placozoa is a basal group of multicellular animals, possible relatives of Cnidaria. Trichoplax are very flat organisms commonly less than 4 mm in diameter, lacking any organs or internal structures. They have two cellular layers: the top epitheloid layer is made of ciliated "cover cells" flattened toward the outside of the organism, and the bottom layer is made up of cylinder cells that possess cilia used in locomotion, and gland cells that lack cilia. Between these layers is the fibre syncytium, a liquid-filled cavity strutted open by star-like fibres. Wikipedia
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