Turbellarians name details
Selimia similis Ax, 1959
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Ax, P. (1959). Zur Systematik Oekologie und Tiergeographie der Turbellarienfauna in den ponto-kaspischen Brackwassermeeren. <em>Zoologisher Jahrbucherabteilung fur Systematik, Geographie und Biologie de Tierre.</em> 87: 43-184. [details] Available for editors 
Type locality contained in Turkey
type locality contained in Turkey [details]
Taxonomic remark According to Ax (2008) S. vivida and S. similis could be identical (see Ax, 2008: p. 626)
Taxonomic remark According to Ax (2008) S. vivida and S. similis could be identical (see Ax, 2008: p. 626) [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Selimia similis Ax, 1959. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143007 on 2026-03-04
original description
Ax, P. (1959). Zur Systematik Oekologie und Tiergeographie der Turbellarienfauna in den ponto-kaspischen Brackwassermeeren. <em>Zoologisher Jahrbucherabteilung fur Systematik, Geographie und Biologie de Tierre.</em> 87: 43-184. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Ax, P. (2008). Plathelminthes aus Brackgewässern der Nordhalbkugel. Akademie der Wissenschaft und der Literatur Mainz, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 696 pp. [details]
basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Ax, P. (2008). Plathelminthes aus Brackgewässern der Nordhalbkugel. Akademie der Wissenschaft und der Literatur Mainz, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 696 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark According to Ax (2008) S. vivida and S. similis could be identical (see Ax, 2008: p. 626) [details]
