Turbellarians taxon details
Pseudoceros maximus Lang, 1884
879562 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:879562)
accepted
Species
Pseudoceros maximum Lang, 1884 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Pseudoceros maximus-Type-A Lang, 1884 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Lang, A. (1884). Die Polycladen (Seeplanarien) des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeresabschnitte. Eine Monographie. Fauna Flora Golfes Neapel. W. Engelmann, Leipzig. <em>Fauna Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeresabschnitte.</em> Verlag von Wilhellm Engelmann. Leipzig. I–XI, 1–688. Separate atlas with 39 plates., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10545 [details] 
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Pseudoceros maximus Lang, 1884. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=879562 on 2026-07-21
original description
Lang, A. (1884). Die Polycladen (Seeplanarien) des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeresabschnitte. Eine Monographie. Fauna Flora Golfes Neapel. W. Engelmann, Leipzig. <em>Fauna Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeresabschnitte.</em> Verlag von Wilhellm Engelmann. Leipzig. I–XI, 1–688. Separate atlas with 39 plates., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10545 [details]
basis of record Tyler, S.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L. F. (comp.). (2006-2016). Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7., available online at http://turbellaria.umaine.edu [details]
additional source Cuadrado, D.; Moro, L.; Noreña, C. (2017). The Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) of the Canary Islands. New genus, species and records. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4312(1): 38-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.2 [details]
basis of record (of Pseudoceros maximum Lang, 1884) Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
basis of record Tyler, S.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L. F. (comp.). (2006-2016). Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7., available online at http://turbellaria.umaine.edu [details]
additional source Cuadrado, D.; Moro, L.; Noreña, C. (2017). The Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) of the Canary Islands. New genus, species and records. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4312(1): 38-68., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4312.1.2 [details]
basis of record (of Pseudoceros maximum Lang, 1884) Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | large horned flatworm [from synonym]big horned flatworm [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Großer Hörnerplattwurm [from synonym] | [details] |
