WoRMS taxon details
Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze, 1851)
122739 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:122739)
accepted
Species
Prosorchochmus obscurus · unaccepted > superseded combination
Prostoma obscura · unaccepted (synonym)
Prostoma obscurum · unaccepted (synonym)
Prostomatella obscura (Schultze, 1851) · unaccepted (synonym)
Prostomum obscurum Schultze, 1854 · unaccepted (not a turbellarian)
Tetrastemma obscurum Schultze, 1851 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
Not documented
Distribution geographic range not obtained ; has been recorded in Minas Basin by Jon Nurenburg
Distribution geographic range not obtained ; has been recorded in Minas Basin by Jon Nurenburg [details]
Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122739 on 2025-10-12
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Gibson, R. (2001). Nemertini (Nemertae), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 152-156 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Norenburg, J. L. (1986). Redescription of a brooding nemertine, Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze) gen. et comb. n., with observations on its biology and discussion of the species of Prostomatella and related taxa. Zoologica Scripta, 15(4): 275-293, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1986.tb00229.x [details] Available for editors
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new combination reference Norenburg, J. L. (1986). Redescription of a brooding nemertine, Cyanophthalma obscura (Schultze) gen. et comb. n., with observations on its biology and discussion of the species of Prostomatella and related taxa. Zoologica Scripta, 15(4): 275-293, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1986.tb00229.x [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Gibson, R. (2005). Nemertina DB. Liverpool John Moore University, UK. [details]
additional source Bromley, J.E.C. & J.S. Bleakney. (1985). Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin. <em>National Research Council of Canada Report, Halifax, N.S.</em> 24119: 366 PP. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Bromley, J.E.C. & J.S. Bleakney. (1985). Keys to the fauna and flora of Minas Basin. <em>National Research Council of Canada Report, Halifax, N.S.</em> 24119: 366 PP. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diet carnivorous, catch live prey [details]Habitat benthic, in association to organic material such as leaves or plant roots [details]
Reproduction sexes are separate; ovoviviparous, give birth to live juveniles. Direct development. Juveniles develop inside parenchyma in females. [details]
Synonymy Loxorrhochma obscurum sensu Diesing, 1862 nor Nemertes obscura sensu Desor, 1848a, b are synonyms to Cyanophthalma obscura [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution geographic range not obtained ; has been recorded in Minas Basin by Jon Nurenburg [details]remark species fragment easily when handled [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Prostoma obscurum)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications) (from synonym Tetrastemma obscurum Schultze, 1851)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cyanophthalma obscura)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Prostoma obscurum)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (62 publications) (from synonym Tetrastemma obscurum Schultze, 1851)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cyanophthalma obscura)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
