Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Xenacoelomorpha > Subphylum Acoelomorpha > Order Acoela > Family Mecynostomidae

Mecynostomum Beneden, 1870

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Mecynostomum auritum (Schultze M, 1851)
Mecynostomum caudatum (Uljanin, 1870)
Mecynostomum haplovarium Dörjes, 1968
Mecynostomum predatum Faubel, 1976
Mecynostomum sicilianum Riedl, 1954

Literature

basis of record	Faubel, 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
additional source	Nomenclator Zoologicus
additional source	Schockaert, E.R.; Jouk, P.E.H.; Martens, P.M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas, in: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium "Invertebrates of Belgium". pp. 19-25

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Citation

Tyler, S. (2014). Mecynostomum Beneden, 1870. In: Tyler, Seth; Artois Tom World list of Acoelomorpha. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142171