original description
(of Messoplana floralis Ehlers, 1974) Ehlers, U. (1974). Interstitielle Typhloplanoida (Turbellaria) aus dem Litoral der Nordseeinsel Sylt. <em>Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens.</em> 49: 1-102 (427-527). (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 73 (497) - 75 (499), Figs. 34-35 [details] Available for editors 
new combination reference
Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Molecular phylogeny of trigonostomine turbellarians (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela: Trigonostomidae), including four new species from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 182(2): 237-257., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx046 [details] Available for editors 
basis of record
(of Messoplana floralis Ehlers, 1974) Faubel, A.; NoreƱa, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <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. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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