Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Platyhelminthes > Subphylum Rhabditophora > Order Proseriata > Infraorder Lithophora > Family Otoplanidae > Subfamily Parotoplaninae > Genus Parotoplana

Parotoplana capitata Meixner, 1938

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Parotoplana*	Meixner, 1938	accepted genus name

Literature

original description	Meixner, J. (1938). Turbellaria (Strudelwürmer). Die Tierwelt der Nord- und Ostsee. Allgemeiner Teil. In: G. Grimpe, E. Wagler, A Remane (eds). 33(IVb): 1-146, 220 f.
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	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.
additional source	Jouk, P. & Schockaert, E. (2002). Species composition and diversity of free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from sandy beaches at the Belgian coast. Bull. Kon. Belg. Inst. Natuurwet. Biologie. 72(Suppl.): 35-41.

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Citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Parotoplana capitata Meixner, 1938. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143605