Klauser MD, Smith JPS, Tyler S 1986 (citation)- Ultrastructure of frontal organ in Convolua 'pulchra', Macrostomum hystricinum marinum, Macrostomum sp III.
Rogozin AG 1994 (citation)- "Key to freshwater invertebrates of Russia and adjacent lands." Taxa included
are:
Bothromesostoma Braun 1885
Castrada Schmidt 1862
Castrella Fuhrmann 1900
Catenulida Meixner 1924
Dalyellia Flemming 1822
Dalyelliidae
Gieysztoria Ruebush & Hayes 1939
Macrostomida Karling 1940
Macrostomum Schmidt 1848
Mesostoma Ehrenberg 1837
Microdalyellia Gieysztor 1938
Microstomum Schmidt 1848
Olisthanella Voigt 1892
Opistomum Schmidt 1848
Phaenocora Ehrenberg 1835
Prorhynchidae Hallez 1894
Stenostomidae Vejdovsky 1880
Stenostomum Schmidt 1848
Strongylostoma Orsted 1843
Tricladida
Typhloplanidae
Notes from synonyms
Notes for Macrostomidae Macrostoma
Von Graff (1905) states on page 109 that according to Agassiz the genus Macrostoma was already given to a fish genus by Risso 1826.Notes for Macrostomidae Axia
From Schärer et al. 2011 (citation): "Papi (citation), based on a detailed study of the female antrum, moved Macrostomum gieysztori to the genus Promacrostomum, which is characterized by two female genital openings (citation). Finally, Ferguson (citation) moved the species to the new genus, Axia, to distinguish it from Promacrostomum paradoxum An-der-Lan 1939 (citation), which has a connection between the female antrum and the gut, a feature that is absent in this species. Given that our specimen clusters well within the genus Macrostomum, we suggest that the old name Macrostomum gieysztori be reinstated. Moreover, we note that the genus name Axia has been occupied by a genus of Lepidoptera since 1821 (citation).Notes for Macrostomidae Inframacrostomum
The erection of the genus Inframacrostomum by Ferguson (1954) (citation), was immediately rejected by Papi (1959) (citation) and Ax (1959) (citation), and further supported by Schmidt & Sopott-Ehlers (1976) (citation), Faubel et al. (1994) (citation), Schärer et al. (2011) (citation), and Schockaert (citation). Since the name has still sometimes appeared, it was again clarified by Brand et al. (2022) (citation) that Inframacrostomum is a synonym of Macrostomum.Notes for Macrostomidae Archimacrostomum
The erection of the genus Archimacrostomum by Ferguson (1954) (citation), was immediately rejected by Papi (1959) (citation) and Ax (1959) (citation), and this rejection was further supported by Schmidt & Sopott-Ehlers (1976) (citation), Schärer et al. (2011) (citation), and Schockaert (citation). Since the name has still sometimes appeared, it was again clarified by Brand et al. (2022) (citation) that Archimacrostomum is a synonym of Macrostomum.Notes for Macrostomidae Promacrostomum
Based on phylogenomic analyses Brand et al. 2022 (citation) show i) that the type species of Promacrostomum falls into Macrostomum, and ii) that the presence of a second female genital opening has evolved multiple times in Macrostomum. Based on this Promacrostomum is a synonym of Macrostomum.Return to Macrostomidae Promacrostomum