Turbellarian taxonomic database

Weldonia paraguayensis Notes


Martin CH 1908 (citation)- p 758-763 description and illustration, figures 1-5, compares with Microstomum
lineare.
	Described as a peculiar rhabdocoel with a dorsal tubular nerve cord.  
	
Luther A 1908 (citation)- Dorsal nerve cord described by Martin was probably dorsal excretory canal and must
	have been a Stenostomum, probably near to Stenostomum bicaudatum.	 

Marcus E 1945 (citation)- illustration and description as Stenostomum parayguensis (Martin).

Notes for the valid (accepted) taxonomic name

Notes for Stenostomum paraguayense

Martin CH 1908 (citation)- p 758-763 description and illustration, figures 1-5, as Weldonia paraguayensis 
	compares with Microstomum lineare. Described as a peculiar rhabdocoel with a dorsal tubular nerve cord.  
        
Luther A 1908 (citation)- Dorsal nerve cord described by Martin was probably dorsal excretory canal and must
     have been a Stenostomum, probably near to Stenostomum bicaudatum.        

Marcus E 1945 (citation)- illustration and description as Stenostomum parayguensis (Martin).  Was described
	by Luther 1909?, differentiates from bicaudatum by lack of internal tentacles in pharynx- found
	in Brazil.  Gives name as paraguayense- in error on original.
	
Marcus E 1949 (citation)- mentions.	

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