Turbellarians name details
Prostomum marginatum Leidy, 1847
483333 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:483333)
unaccepted (Was originally described as a species of Prostoma.)
Species
Prostomum Dugès, 1828 accepted as Prostoma Dugès, 1828
Gyrator marginatus (Leidy, 1847) Graff, 1882 · unaccepted
Vortex marginatus (Leidy, 1847) Diesing, 1850 · unaccepted
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Leidy, J. (1847). Description of two new species of Planaria. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 3(10): 252.
page(s): 251 [details]
page(s): 251 [details]
Type locality contained in Pennsylvania
type locality contained in Pennsylvania [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Prostomum marginatum Leidy, 1847. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=483333 on 2026-02-05
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Leidy, J. (1847). Description of two new species of Planaria. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 3(10): 252.
page(s): 251 [details]
additional source Graff, L. von. (1913). Turbellaria II. Rhabdocoelida. [Das Tierreich, Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen Heft 35/1913]. Berlin, Verlag von R. Friedländer und Sohn, Ausgegeben im Juni 1913., 484 pages. [reprinted 1966, Verlag Von J. Cramer W], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/883047
page(s): 132 [details]
additional source Girard, C. (1851). Die Planarien und Nemertinen Nordamerika's. <em>In: Keller und Tiedemmann (eds) Nordamerikanische Monatsberichte für Natur- und Heilkunde. John Weik, Philadelphia.</em> 2(7): 1–5. [details]
source of synonymy Hyman, L. H. (1955). Descriptions and records of fresh-water Turbellaria from the United States. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 1714: 1–36. [details] Available for editors
page(s): 251 [details]
additional source Graff, L. von. (1913). Turbellaria II. Rhabdocoelida. [Das Tierreich, Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen Heft 35/1913]. Berlin, Verlag von R. Friedländer und Sohn, Ausgegeben im Juni 1913., 484 pages. [reprinted 1966, Verlag Von J. Cramer W], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/883047
page(s): 132 [details]
additional source Girard, C. (1851). Die Planarien und Nemertinen Nordamerika's. <em>In: Keller und Tiedemmann (eds) Nordamerikanische Monatsberichte für Natur- und Heilkunde. John Weik, Philadelphia.</em> 2(7): 1–5. [details]
source of synonymy Hyman, L. H. (1955). Descriptions and records of fresh-water Turbellaria from the United States. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 1714: 1–36. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
