Turbellarians - Geodesmus Metschnikoff, 1865

Turbellarians name details

Geodesmus Metschnikoff, 1865

AphiaID

479675 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:479675)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (suppressed)

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Parent

Microplaninae Pantin, 1953

Direct children (7)

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Species Geodesmus atrocyaneus Walton, 1912 accepted as Microplana atrocyanea (Walton, 1912) accepted as Microplana terrestris (Müller OF, 1773) Linden, 1900
Species Geodesmus bilineatus Metschnikoff, 1865 accepted as Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy, 1851) Leidy, 1851
Species Geodesmus cockerelli Graff, 1899 accepted as Statomicroplana cockerelli Graff, 1899
Species Geodesmus maculatus Fuhrmann, 1912 accepted as Anisorhynchodemus maculatus (Fuhrmann, 1912)
Species Geodesmus montoyae Fuhrmann, 1912 accepted as Microplana montoyai (Fuhrmann, 1912)
Species Geodesmus terrestris (Müller, 1773) De Man, 1876 accepted as Microplana terrestris (Müller OF, 1773) Linden, 1900
Species Geodesmus voltzkowi (Graff, 1899) accepted as Microplana voeltzkowi (Graff, 1899)

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Geodesmus Metschnikoff, 1865. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=479675 on 2025-11-11

Taxonomic edit history

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2010-06-17 11:49:55Z

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Sources (1)

status source Ogren, R. E. (1982). The identification and reproductive apparatus of the land planarian, Microplana atrocyaneus (Walton) from Pennsylvania (Platyhelminthes: Turbellaria). <em>Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science.</em> 56: 39–43. [details]