Uljanin W 1870 (citation)- in Leuckart 1871 (citation), definition p 460 (illustration in Uljanin?). Graff L v 1882 (citation)- isn't sure about pharynx. Pereyaslawzewa D 1892 (citation)- gives it as Aphanostoma pulchella mihi with Nadina pulchellas Uljanin and Graff in synonomy. Bohmig L 1895 (citation)- mentions p 43 and in list p 44. Peebles F 1913 (citation)- described this species from Naples. Described as Aphanostoma pulchella- not Pereyaslawzewa's species. Pear-shaped, yellow, many small rhabdites in diagonal rows; bursa seminalis without chitinous mouthpiece; 2 genital openings; pelagic at depths of 1-2 m- does not crawl on seaweed; frontal gland filling anterior end of body surround brain and statocyst and extends to mouth; pharynx short circular tube with thick muscular walls; male organs mature first; penis largest and most conspicuous organ in body. Westblad E 1946 (citation)- lists as pulchella (Uljanin) Peebles, p 7 notes it is littoral species. Marcus E 1946 (citation)- to Mecynostoma in key p 113. Riedl RJ 1954 (citation)- describes as new species with Nadina and Aphanostoma pulchella as synonyms, makes new family species p 167-185. Ax P 1959 (citation)- discussion of p 63- from Black Sea Bosporus. Beauchamp P de 1961 (citation)- makes this a separate family under the SuperFamily Convolutoidea. Ax P 1961 (citation)- note on eggs of. Ax P 1963 (citation)- p 198 on mouth and pharynx structure. p 200 says genus Myostomella has epithelial nervous system. Steinbock O 1966 (citation)- on pharynx of p 79, also p 134. Dorjes J 1968 (citation)- p 105-6, places in new family. lists under Nadina pulchella; synonyms: Nadina pulchella Graff 1882 Aphanostoma pulchella Pereyaslawzewa 1892 Nadina and Aphanostoma pulchella Graff 1904/5 Aphanostoma pulchella Peebles 1954 Myostomella pulchella Riedl 1954 Myostomella pulchella Ax 1959 Henley C 1974 (citation)- notes Peebles description of sperm.
Notes from synonyms