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Paramesostoma Attems, 1896

AphiaID

142439 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142439)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Paramesostoma neapolitanum (Graff, 1882) Attems, 1896 (type by monotypy)

Type taxon of

Paramesostominae Luther, 1948

Parent

Paramesostominae Luther, 1948

Direct children (2)

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Species Paramesostoma helgolandicum Ax, 1959
Species Paramesostoma neapolitanum (Graff, 1882) Attems, 1896

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Grammatical gender

neuter

Original description

Attems, C. G. (1896). Beiträge zur Meeresfauna von Helgoland. VI. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der rhabdocoelen Turbellarien Helgolands. Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen. 2(1): 219-232, pl 1.
page(s): 224-225 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Paramesostoma Attems, 1896. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142439 on 2025-05-13

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Paramesostoma Attems, 1896. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142439 on 2025-05-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Faubel, Anno

2010-06-17 12:41:58Z

changed

Tyler, Seth

2010-06-17 13:06:02Z

changed

Tyler, Seth

2021-08-04 12:23:21Z

changed

Artois, Tom

2021-08-08 09:46:27Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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original description Attems, C. G. (1896). Beiträge zur Meeresfauna von Helgoland. VI. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der rhabdocoelen Turbellarien Helgolands. Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen. 2(1): 219-232, pl 1.
page(s): 224-225 [details]

taxonomy source Karling, T. G.; Mack-Fira, V. (1973). Zur Morphologie und Systematik der Gattung Paramesostoma Attems (Turbellaria Typhloplanoida). Sarsia. 52: 155-170. [details] Available for editors

basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors