Leidy J 1851 (citation)- Diesing KM 1862 (citation)- list p 244-5 definition of genus. Sekera E 1889 (citation)- definition p 319, and in abstract in German. Luther A 1907 (citation)- definition without a preoral ciliated groove, with shallow ciliated pits, without a statocyst, with "rudimentary eyes and a proboscis-like muscular adhesive apparatus'" [Bush notes that quotes probably from Leidy]. Graff L v 1909 (citation)- definition of genus. Wilhelmi J 1913 (citation)- lists p 11. Meixner J 1924 (citation)- Reisinger E 1924 (citation)- p 35 Rhynchoscolex Leidy definition. Ruebush TK 1941 (citation)- in key. Marcus E 1945 (citation)- definition of genus and key to species. Marcus E 1945 (citation)- many references to details of this genus on physiology, history, etc. Westblad E 1948 (citation)- p 64 says "Luthers larvae" may be young of Rhynchoscolex. Marcus E 1951 (citation)- obligatory parthenogenesis in p 18, 111. Hyman LH 1951 (citation)- vol 2, p 77 notes epithelium with muscle fibers in it; p 85 note on nervous system, also on p 134; p 89 notes ciliated pits in; p 133 illustration of a Rhynchoscolex (after Reisinger E 1924 (citation)) Rixen J-U 1961 (citation)- gives key to species to include his new species remanei. Steinbock O 1966 (citation)- mentions p 106. Beklemischev VN 1969 (citation)- Vol II, notes weak musculature of the relatively large body size, p 266. Karling TG 1974 (citation)- mentions p 71 Rieger RM 1981 (citation)- electron microscopy work on p 216.
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