WoRMS name details
Ectocotyla paguri Hyman, 1944
152876 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:152876)
unaccepted (Synonym)
Species
marine
Hyman, L. H. (1944). Marine turbellaria from the Atlantic coast of North America. <em>American museum Novitates.</em> 1266: 42036. [details]
Type locality contained in Maine
type locality contained in Maine [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Ectocotyla paguri Hyman, 1944. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=152876 on 2024-05-01
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original description
Hyman, L. H. (1944). Marine turbellaria from the Atlantic coast of North America. <em>American museum Novitates.</em> 1266: 42036. [details]
From editor or global species database
Habitat Ectocommensal on the surface of the hermit crab, Pagurus pubescens. Active, lively, moving rapidely about in measuring-worm fashion, alternately attaching anterior end and adhesive disk. [details]