Turbellarians taxon details
Phonorhynchus contortus Van Steenkiste & Leander, 2018
1332404 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1332404)
accepted
Species
Phonorhynchus helgolandicus f. contorted Karling, 1982 · unaccepted (Forma described as separate species)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Species diversity of eukalyptorhynch flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela) from the coastal margin of British Columbia: Polycystididae, Koinocystididae and Gnathorhynchidae. <em>Marine Biology Research.</em> 14(9-10): 899-923., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2019.1575514 [details] Available for editors 
Karling T.G. (1982) Anatomy and taxonomy of Phonorhynchus Graff (Turbellaria), with special reference to P. helgolandicus (Mecznikow) Zoologica Scripta 11: 165-171, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1982.tb00529.x
note: Description of this species but as forma of P. helgolandicus: P. helgolandicus f. 'contorted' [details] Available for editors
Karling T.G. (1982) Anatomy and taxonomy of Phonorhynchus Graff (Turbellaria), with special reference to P. helgolandicus (Mecznikow) Zoologica Scripta 11: 165-171, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1982.tb00529.x
note: Description of this species but as forma of P. helgolandicus: P. helgolandicus f. 'contorted' [details] Available for editors
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Phonorhynchus contortus Van Steenkiste & Leander, 2018. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1332404 on 2026-10-06
original description
Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Species diversity of eukalyptorhynch flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela) from the coastal margin of British Columbia: Polycystididae, Koinocystididae and Gnathorhynchidae. <em>Marine Biology Research.</em> 14(9-10): 899-923., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2019.1575514 [details] Available for editors
original description (unavailable nomenclaturally) Karling T.G. (1982) Anatomy and taxonomy of Phonorhynchus Graff (Turbellaria), with special reference to P. helgolandicus (Mecznikow) Zoologica Scripta 11: 165-171, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1982.tb00529.x
note: Description of this species but as forma of P. helgolandicus: P. helgolandicus f. 'contorted' [details] Available for editors
original description (unavailable nomenclaturally) Karling T.G. (1982) Anatomy and taxonomy of Phonorhynchus Graff (Turbellaria), with special reference to P. helgolandicus (Mecznikow) Zoologica Scripta 11: 165-171, available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1982.tb00529.x
note: Description of this species but as forma of P. helgolandicus: P. helgolandicus f. 'contorted' [details] Available for editors
