Marine Species Traits - Othelosoma polecatum Marcus, 1953

Traits taxon details

Othelosoma polecatum Marcus, 1953

AphiaID

483131 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:483131)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Othelosoma Gray, 1869

Original name

Othelosoma polecatum Marcus, 1953

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Original description

Marcus, Er. (1953). Turbellaria Tricladida. In: Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba. Mission GF De Witte (1946-1949). Inst Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge., #21, 62 pp
page(s): 41-43, Figs. 48-50 [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. Othelosoma polecatum Marcus, 1953. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=483131 on 2025-06-06

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Othelosoma polecatum Marcus, 1953. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=483131 on 2025-06-06

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-06-23 13:12:51Z

created

Tyler, Seth

2011-02-23 13:37:25Z

changed

Artois, Tom

2011-10-14 12:26:31Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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original description Marcus, Er. (1953). Turbellaria Tricladida. In: Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba. Mission GF De Witte (1946-1949). Inst Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge., #21, 62 pp
page(s): 41-43, Figs. 48-50 [details]

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