Turbellarian taxonomic database

Westbladiella obliquipharynx Notes


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

Notes for the valid (accepted) taxonomic name

Notes for Westbladiella obliquepharynx

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.

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