original description
Karling, T. G. (1977). Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Austrorhynchus Karling (Turbellaria, Polycystididae). In: Sterrer W & Ax P (eds), The meiofauna species in time and space. Mikrofauna Meeresboden, 61, pp 153-165
page(s): 164, Fig 5C [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Karling, T. G.; Mack-Fira, V.; Dörjes, J. (1972). First report on marine microturbellarians from Hawaii. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 1: 251-269. [details] Available for editors [request]
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Habitat Sand, coral reefs, sea grass [details]
Taxonomy The specimens were original identified as Austrorhynchus pectatus by Karling et al. (1972), and only later recognised as belonging to a separate, new species, A. hawaiiensis, by Karling (1977). [details]