original description
Papi, F. (1953). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Macrostomiden (Turbellarien). <em>Acta Zoologica Fennica.</em> 78:2-32. [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy
Brand, J. N.; Viktorin, G.; Wiberg, R. A. W.; Beisel, C.; Schärer, L. (2022). Large-scale phylogenomics of the genus Macrostomum (Platyhelminthes) reveals cryptic diversity and novel sexual traits. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 166: 107296., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107296
page(s): 12 [details]
From editor or global species database
Validity Based on phylogenomic analyses Brand et al. 2022 raise this to the species and adjust the species name to reflect the fact that the genus name Macrostomum is neuter.
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