Turbellarian taxonomic database

Westbladiella obliquepharynx Notes


In the original description by Luther (1943)(citation), Luther consistently uses the spelling "obliquepharynx", except in the main title above the description. On later occasions (Luther, 1948 (citation); 1962 (citation)) consistently spells the name as "obliquepharynx". Acoording to Art. 32.2.1 of the ICZN, "obliquepharynx" is the correct spelling.

Notes from synonyms

Notes for Westbladiella obliquipharynx

Luther (1943) consistently uses the spelling "obliquepharynx" except in the main title above the description. On later occasions (1948; 1962) he consistently spells the name as "obliquepharynx". ---T. Artois

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