WoRMS taxon details
original description
Eeckhaut, Igor; Jangoux, Michel. (1995). <i>Contramyzostoma bialatum</i> (Annelida: Myzostomida), a new genus and species of parasitic myzostome infesting comatulid crinoids. <em>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> 43(2): 343-353., available online at https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/43rbz343-353.pdf page(s): 344; note: Pulau Satumu, Singapore [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Authors: Contramyzostoma "is a combination of the Latin Contra, opposite, referring to the unusual upside down external morphology, and of Myzostoma, a genus of Myzostomida. Gender is neuter." [details]
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