Turbellarian taxonomic database

Record # 10017
Author
Title
Journal
Chauhan BS, Ramskrishna G (1953)
Temnocephala scmperi Weber 1890 from the Narmada River, with a note on other Temnocephalid material in the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta.
Records of the Indian Museum 51:421-425

Abstract / Notes

There have previously been only 2 records of representatives of Temnocephala from the Indian region. Host and
distribution records are discussed. Most temnocephalid spp. seem to occur on decapod Crustacea. A list
showing collection locality, donor, and no. of specimens, is given for the Temnocephala material in the
collections of the Zool. Survey of India, mostly consisting of T. semperi, but including a few specimens of 4
other spp.



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