Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Platyhelminthes > Subphylum Rhabditophora > Order Rhabdocoela > Suborder Kalyptorhynchia > Infraorder Eukalyptorhynchia > Family Koinocystididae > Genus Itaipusa

Itaipusa similis (Brunet, 1972) Karling, 1978

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Itaipusa*	Marcus, 1949	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Utelga similis*	Brunet, 1972	synonym

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	Karling, T.G. (1980). Revision of Koinocystididae (Turbellaria). Zoologica Scripta. 9: 241-269.
new combination reference	Karling, T. G. (1978). Anatomy and systematics of marine Turbellaria from Bermuda. Zoologica Scripta. 7:225-248.

Genbank

Citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Itaipusa similis (Brunet, 1972) Karling, 1978. 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:143150