Turbellarians taxon details
Nigerrhynchus opisthoporus Schilke, 1970
143074 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143074)
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Species
marine
Schilke, K. (1970). Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria) aus dem Eulitoral der deutschen Nordseeküste. <em>Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 21(1-2): 143-265., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01630522
page(s): 165-166 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 165-166 [details] Available for editors
Type locality contained in Germany
type locality contained in Germany [details]
Taxonomic remark Karling (1992) suggests a possible synonymy with Lekanorhynchus remanei Meixner, 1938 [also insinuated by De Vocht (1989)]...
Taxonomic remark Karling (1992) suggests a possible synonymy with Lekanorhynchus remanei Meixner, 1938 [also insinuated by De Vocht (1989)] but states that the available material and descriptions do not allow a definite decision on this matter. [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Nigerrhynchus opisthoporus Schilke, 1970. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143074 on 2026-02-17
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Schilke, K. (1970). Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria) aus dem Eulitoral der deutschen Nordseeküste. <em>Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 21(1-2): 143-265., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01630522
page(s): 165-166 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Karling, T. G. (1992). Identification of the Kalyptorhynchia (Plathelminthes) in Meixner's 'Turbellaria' 1938 with remarks on the morphology and distribution of the species in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 21: 103-118., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1992.tb00313.x
page(s): 109, 111–112 [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 De Vocht, A. (1989). Ultrastructure of the proboscis in Cystiplanidae, (Plathelminthes, Kalyptorhynchia). <em>Zoomorphology.</em> 109: 1–10. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00312178 [details] Available for editors
additional source Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hoxhold, S. (1974). Zur Populationsstruktur und Abundanzdynamik interstitieller Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria, Neorhabdocoela). Mikrofauna des Meersbodens, 41: 1-134. [details]
page(s): 165-166 [details] Available for editors
taxonomy source Karling, T. G. (1992). Identification of the Kalyptorhynchia (Plathelminthes) in Meixner's 'Turbellaria' 1938 with remarks on the morphology and distribution of the species in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 21: 103-118., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1992.tb00313.x
page(s): 109, 111–112 [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 De Vocht, A. (1989). Ultrastructure of the proboscis in Cystiplanidae, (Plathelminthes, Kalyptorhynchia). <em>Zoomorphology.</em> 109: 1–10. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00312178 [details] Available for editors
additional source Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hoxhold, S. (1974). Zur Populationsstruktur und Abundanzdynamik interstitieller Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria, Neorhabdocoela). Mikrofauna des Meersbodens, 41: 1-134. [details]
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Habitat Middlelotic sandy beach [details]Taxonomic remark Karling (1992) suggests a possible synonymy with Lekanorhynchus remanei Meixner, 1938 [also insinuated by De Vocht (1989)] but states that the available material and descriptions do not allow a definite decision on this matter. [details]
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