Turbellarians taxon details
Phagocata gracilis (Haldeman, 1840)
482296 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:482296)
accepted
Species
Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840) · unaccepted
Fonticola subterranea (Hyman, 1937) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847 · unaccepted
Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840) · unaccepted
Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840) accepted as Phagocata gracilis (Haldeman, 1840)
- Subspecies Phagocata gracilis monopharyngea Hyman, 1945 accepted as Phagocata monopharyngea Hyman, 1945
- Subspecies Phagocata gracilis woodworthi Hyman, 1937 accepted as Phagocata woodworthi Hyman, 1937
Not documented
Type locality contained in Pennsylvania
type locality contained in Pennsylvania [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Phagocata gracilis (Haldeman, 1840). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=482296 on 2026-02-11
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source of synonymy
(of Fonticola subterranea (Hyman, 1937)) Kenk, R. (1974). Index of the Genera and Species of the Fresh Water Triclads (Turbellaria) of the World. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 183: 1-90, available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/zoology/pdf_hi/SCTZ-0183.pdf
page(s): 43 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847) Hyman, L. H. (1937). Studies on the morphology, taxonomy, and distribution of North American Triclad Turbellaria. VII. The two species confused under the name Phagocata gracilis, the validity of the generic name Phagocata. Transact Amer Micr Soc, 56:298-310, available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/3222632
page(s): 302 [details]
source of synonymy (of Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937) Kenk, R. (1974). Index of the Genera and Species of the Fresh Water Triclads (Turbellaria) of the World. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 183: 1-90, available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/zoology/pdf_hi/SCTZ-0183.pdf
page(s): 41 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840) Hyman, L. H. (1944). A new Hawaiian Polyclad flatworm associated with Teredo. Occas Pap BP Bishop Mus Honolulu, Hawaii, 18:73-75
page(s): 302 [details]
source of synonymy (of Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840)) Hyman, L. H. (1937). Studies on the morphology, taxonomy, and distribution of North American Triclad Turbellaria. VII. The two species confused under the name Phagocata gracilis, the validity of the generic name Phagocata. Transact Amer Micr Soc, 56:298-310, available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/3222632
page(s): 302 [details]
source of synonymy (of Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840)) Kenk, R. (1974). Index of the Genera and Species of the Fresh Water Triclads (Turbellaria) of the World. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 183: 1-90, available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/zoology/pdf_hi/SCTZ-0183.pdf
page(s): 40 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 43 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847) Hyman, L. H. (1937). Studies on the morphology, taxonomy, and distribution of North American Triclad Turbellaria. VII. The two species confused under the name Phagocata gracilis, the validity of the generic name Phagocata. Transact Amer Micr Soc, 56:298-310, available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/3222632
page(s): 302 [details]
source of synonymy (of Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937) Kenk, R. (1974). Index of the Genera and Species of the Fresh Water Triclads (Turbellaria) of the World. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 183: 1-90, available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/zoology/pdf_hi/SCTZ-0183.pdf
page(s): 41 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840) Hyman, L. H. (1944). A new Hawaiian Polyclad flatworm associated with Teredo. Occas Pap BP Bishop Mus Honolulu, Hawaii, 18:73-75
page(s): 302 [details]
source of synonymy (of Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840)) Hyman, L. H. (1937). Studies on the morphology, taxonomy, and distribution of North American Triclad Turbellaria. VII. The two species confused under the name Phagocata gracilis, the validity of the generic name Phagocata. Transact Amer Micr Soc, 56:298-310, available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/3222632
page(s): 302 [details]
source of synonymy (of Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840)) Kenk, R. (1974). Index of the Genera and Species of the Fresh Water Triclads (Turbellaria) of the World. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 183: 1-90, available online at http://www.sil.si.edu/smithsoniancontributions/zoology/pdf_hi/SCTZ-0183.pdf
page(s): 40 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (115 publications) (from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (115 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phagocata gracilis)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phagocata gracilis) (from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 52524 Phagocata gracilis at 12x photo)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 52524 Phagocata gracilis photo)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Fonticola subterranea (Hyman, 1937))
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Platyhelminthes Collection (1 record) (from synonym Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Platyhelminthes Collection (41 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 091865)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (115 publications) (from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (115 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (33 publications) (from synonym Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phagocata gracilis)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Phagocata gracilis) (from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 52524 Phagocata gracilis at 12x photo)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ WRM 52524 Phagocata gracilis photo)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Phagocata gracilis Leidy, 1847)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Fonticola subterranea (Hyman, 1937))To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Planaria gracilis Haldeman, 1840)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Fonticola gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Phagocata gracilis gracilis (Haldeman, 1840))To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937)To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Platyhelminthes Collection (1 record) (from synonym Phagocata subterranea Hyman, 1937)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Platyhelminthes Collection (41 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 091865)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
Hosted externally