Turbellarians - Opistomum serpentina (Dalyell, 1853) Johnston, 1865

Turbellarians name details

Opistomum serpentina (Dalyell, 1853) Johnston, 1865

AphiaID

485864 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:485864)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Prorhynchus serpentinus (Dalyell, 1853) Leuckart, 1859 accepted as Prorhynchus stagnalis Schultze, 1851

Rank

Species

Parent

Opistomum Schmidt, 1848

Original name

Planaria serpentina Dalyell, 1853

Synonymised names

Planaria serpentina Dalyell, 1853 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Planaria serpentina Dalyell, 1853) Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951
page(s): 122 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Opistomum serpentina (Dalyell, 1853) Johnston, 1865. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=485864 on 2026-03-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-06-25 07:25:58Z

created

Tyler, Seth

2023-11-15 16:15:08Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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Sources (2)
Links (3)

original description (of Planaria serpentina Dalyell, 1853) Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951
page(s): 122 [details]

new combination reference Johnston, G. (1865). A catalogue of the British non-parasitical worms in the collection of the British Museum. <em>[book].</em> 1-365. British Museum. London. [See also separate entry for Baird supplement]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12291
page(s): 15 [details]

To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database

To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database

(from synonym Planaria serpentina Dalyell, 1853)