(ofMesostomum ovoideum Schmidt, 1852)Schmidt, O. (1852). Neue Rhabdocoelen aus dem nordischen und dem Adriatischen Meere. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 9: 490–505. With 5 plates. page(s): 10 [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Promesostoma ovoideum (Schmidt, 1852) Graff, 1882. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143351 on 2025-04-13
original description(ofMesostomum ovoideum Schmidt, 1852)Schmidt, O. (1852). Neue Rhabdocoelen aus dem nordischen und dem Adriatischen Meere. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 9: 490–505. With 5 plates. page(s): 10 [details]
original description(ofMesostomum violaceum Levinsen, 1879)Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Bidrag til Kundskab om Grønlands Turbellariefauna. Vidensk. Meddel. fra den naturh. Foren. i. Kjobenhavn 1879-1880. 165-204. With one table. page(s): 174 [details]
basis of recordFaubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional sourceSteinbock, O. (1938). Marine Turbellaria. The Zoology of Iceland, Levin & Munksgaard (Publ.), Copenhagen and Reykjavik,. Vol. II, Part 9, 26 pp., 8 f. page(s): 10–11 [details] Available for editors
status sourceLuther, A. (1943). Untersuchungen an rhabdocoelen Turbellarien. IV. Uber einige Repräsentanten der Familie Proxenetidae. Acta Zoologica Fennica. 38: 3-100. page(s): 86; note: Mentions that the species is closely related to P. solea, and states that they could build a genus of their own. He did not study material, hence the species is best considered to be a species inquire...
Mentions that the species is closely related to P. solea, and states that they could build a genus of their own. He did not study material, hence the species is best considered to be a species inquirenda.
basis of record(ofPromesostomum ovoideum)Vanhöffen, E. (1897). Ufer- und Grundfauna. Die Fauna und Flora Grönlands. Grönland-Expedition der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 1891-1893 unter Leitung von Erich von Drygalski. Zweiter Band (I). Die Fauna und Flora Grönlands. Zweiter Abschnit. Wirbellose Tiere und Planktonpflanzen. V. Kapittel. pp. 177–253. page(s): 225 [details]
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