Turbellarians taxon details
Mesostoma tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848
481119 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:481119)
accepted
Species
Fasciola tetragona Müller, 1774 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (Genus name schould be Mesostoma,...)
Genus name schould be Mesostoma, not Mesostomum
Planaria tetragona (Müller, 1774) Müller, 1776 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Turbella tetragona (Müller, 1774) Diesing, 1862 · unaccepted > superseded combination
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(of Fasciola tetragona Müller, 1774) Müller, O. F. (1773-1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. <em>[Book].</em> Vol. 1: 1-136 Infusoria [1773] / Vol1 [part 2] 1-78 Helminthica 1-72 [1774] ; Vol. 2: 1-214 Testacea + index 8 pp. [1774]. Havniæ (Copenhagen) & Lipsiæ (Leipzig): Heineck & Faber., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50344
page(s): Pars Altera: p. 69 [details]
page(s): Pars Altera: p. 69 [details]
Taxonomic remark Part of the literature records of these species actually refer to another species, that was named M. oscari by Graff (1903:...
Taxonomic remark Part of the literature records of these species actually refer to another species, that was named M. oscari by Graff (1903: p. 63), which in its turn was synonymised with M. craci by Luther (1904). For details see Graff (1903: p. 63) [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Mesostoma tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=481119 on 2025-11-17
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(of Fasciola tetragona Müller, 1774) Müller, O. F. (1773-1774). <i>Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia</i>. <em>[Book].</em> Vol. 1: 1-136 Infusoria [1773] / Vol1 [part 2] 1-78 Helminthica 1-72 [1774] ; Vol. 2: 1-214 Testacea + index 8 pp. [1774]. Havniæ (Copenhagen) & Lipsiæ (Leipzig): Heineck & Faber., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50344
page(s): Pars Altera: p. 69 [details]
basis of record Maitland, R.T., 1851. Descriptio systematica animalium Belgii septentrionalis adjectis synonymis nec non locis in quibus reperiuntur, secundum classificationem Prof. J. van der Hoeven disposita. - Systematische beschrijving der dieren welke in Noord-Nederland of aan deszelfs kusten voorkomen... gerangschikt naar Prof J. van der Hoeven's Handboek der Dierkunde (Edit. 2).
page(s): 184 [details]
additional source Graff, L., von. (1882). Monographie der Turbellarien 1. Rhabdocoelida. <em>[Book].</em> 1-442, Verlag Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig., available online at https://books.google.com/books/about/Monographie_der_Turbellarien.html?id=LT0hAQAAMAAJ
page(s): 295–298 [details]
new combination reference Schmidt, O. (1848). Die rhabdocoelen Strudelwürmer (Turbellaria Rhabdocoela) des süssen Wassers. <em>Friedrich Mauke, Jena.</em> 65 p. + 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34995539
page(s): 44–47; note: As Mesostomum tetragonum [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Diesing, C.M. [[Karl Moritz, usually as Latin C. M = Carolo Mauritio]. (1850). Systema Helminthum. Vol. I. <em>[book].</em> xiii[xvi] + 679 pp.W. Vindobonae, Braumüller, Wien., available online at https://archive.org/details/systemahelminth00diesgoog/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater
page(s): 221–222 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Schultze, M. (1851). Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Turbellarien. <em>Greifswald.</em> 78 pp, 7 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9703563
page(s): 9, 12–14, 16, 19–24, 27–28, 32 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Hallez, P. (1879). Contributions a l'histoire naturelle des Turbellariés. <em>Travaux de l'institut zoologique de Lille et de la station marine de Wimereux.</em> 2e Édition. Imprimerie L. Danel. Lille. 213 pp, 11 plates.
page(s): 6, 44–45, 48, 55, 73 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Vejdovsky, F. (1880). Vorläufiger Bericht über die Turbellarien der Brunnen von Prag, nebst Bemerkungen über einige einheimische Arten. <em>Sitzungsberichte der königligen Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Prag.</em> 8: 501-507., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36280222
page(s): 503 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Schmidt, O. (1878). Die niederen Thiere in Brehm's Thierleben 2. Band X. <em>Third edition (1893).</em> 716 pp.
page(s): 207 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) de Man, J.G. (1875). Overzicht der tot dusverre in de zoete wateren van Europa waargenomen Turbellaria. <em>Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging.</em> 1: 86–107.
page(s): 96–97 [details]
new combination reference (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Schmidt, O. (1848). Die rhabdocoelen Strudelwürmer (Turbellaria Rhabdocoela) des süssen Wassers. <em>Friedrich Mauke, Jena.</em> 65 p. + 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34995539
page(s): 44–47 [details]
new combination reference (of Planaria tetragona (Müller, 1774) Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 223 [details]
new combination reference (of Turbella tetragona (Müller, 1774) Diesing, 1862) Diesing K.M. (1862). Revision der Turbellarien. Abteilung: Rhabdocoelen. <em>Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 45: 191–318., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2010837
page(s): 221 [details]
page(s): Pars Altera: p. 69 [details]
basis of record Maitland, R.T., 1851. Descriptio systematica animalium Belgii septentrionalis adjectis synonymis nec non locis in quibus reperiuntur, secundum classificationem Prof. J. van der Hoeven disposita. - Systematische beschrijving der dieren welke in Noord-Nederland of aan deszelfs kusten voorkomen... gerangschikt naar Prof J. van der Hoeven's Handboek der Dierkunde (Edit. 2).
page(s): 184 [details]
additional source Graff, L., von. (1882). Monographie der Turbellarien 1. Rhabdocoelida. <em>[Book].</em> 1-442, Verlag Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig., available online at https://books.google.com/books/about/Monographie_der_Turbellarien.html?id=LT0hAQAAMAAJ
page(s): 295–298 [details]
new combination reference Schmidt, O. (1848). Die rhabdocoelen Strudelwürmer (Turbellaria Rhabdocoela) des süssen Wassers. <em>Friedrich Mauke, Jena.</em> 65 p. + 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34995539
page(s): 44–47; note: As Mesostomum tetragonum [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Diesing, C.M. [[Karl Moritz, usually as Latin C. M = Carolo Mauritio]. (1850). Systema Helminthum. Vol. I. <em>[book].</em> xiii[xvi] + 679 pp.W. Vindobonae, Braumüller, Wien., available online at https://archive.org/details/systemahelminth00diesgoog/page/n5/mode/2up?view=theater
page(s): 221–222 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Schultze, M. (1851). Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Turbellarien. <em>Greifswald.</em> 78 pp, 7 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9703563
page(s): 9, 12–14, 16, 19–24, 27–28, 32 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Hallez, P. (1879). Contributions a l'histoire naturelle des Turbellariés. <em>Travaux de l'institut zoologique de Lille et de la station marine de Wimereux.</em> 2e Édition. Imprimerie L. Danel. Lille. 213 pp, 11 plates.
page(s): 6, 44–45, 48, 55, 73 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Vejdovsky, F. (1880). Vorläufiger Bericht über die Turbellarien der Brunnen von Prag, nebst Bemerkungen über einige einheimische Arten. <em>Sitzungsberichte der königligen Böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften in Prag.</em> 8: 501-507., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36280222
page(s): 503 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Schmidt, O. (1878). Die niederen Thiere in Brehm's Thierleben 2. Band X. <em>Third edition (1893).</em> 716 pp.
page(s): 207 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) de Man, J.G. (1875). Overzicht der tot dusverre in de zoete wateren van Europa waargenomen Turbellaria. <em>Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging.</em> 1: 86–107.
page(s): 96–97 [details]
new combination reference (of Mesostomum tetragonum (Müller, 1774) Schmidt, 1848) Schmidt, O. (1848). Die rhabdocoelen Strudelwürmer (Turbellaria Rhabdocoela) des süssen Wassers. <em>Friedrich Mauke, Jena.</em> 65 p. + 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34995539
page(s): 44–47 [details]
new combination reference (of Planaria tetragona (Müller, 1774) Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 223 [details]
new combination reference (of Turbella tetragona (Müller, 1774) Diesing, 1862) Diesing K.M. (1862). Revision der Turbellarien. Abteilung: Rhabdocoelen. <em>Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 45: 191–318., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2010837
page(s): 221 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Taxonomic remark Part of the literature records of these species actually refer to another species, that was named M. oscari by Graff (1903: p. 63), which in its turn was synonymised with M. craci by Luther (1904). For details see Graff (1903: p. 63) [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Planaria tetragona (Müller, 1774) Müller, 1776)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Turbella tetragona (Müller, 1774) Diesing, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Fasciola tetragona Müller, 1774)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Turbella tetragona (Müller, 1774) Diesing, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Fasciola tetragona Müller, 1774)
From editor or global species database
