Turbellarians - Ascophora Findenegg, 1924

Turbellarians taxon details

Ascophora Findenegg, 1924

AphiaID

479491 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:479491)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon of

Ascophorinae Findenegg, 1924

Parent

Ascophorinae Findenegg, 1924

Direct children (2)

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Species Ascophora elegantissima Findenegg, 1924
Species Ascophora paradoxa Findenegg, 1924

Environment

fresh

Original description

Findenegg, I. (1924). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Familie Typhloplanidae. Zoologisher Anzeiger. 61:19-30. [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Ascophora Findenegg, 1924. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=479491 on 2026-07-13

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2010-06-17 11:49:55Z

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Tyler, Seth

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original description Findenegg, I. (1924). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Familie Typhloplanidae. Zoologisher Anzeiger. 61:19-30. [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Hayes, W. J. Jr. (1941). Rhabdocoela of Wisconsin. I. Morphology and Taxonomy of Protoascus wisconsinesis n.g.,n.sp. The American Midland Naturalist. 25: 388–401., available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/2420781
page(s): 396–397; note: Discusses and contradicts Gieysztor's (1938) proposal to synonymise Ascophora and Dochmiotrema. [details] Available for editors

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