Stenostomum grabbskogense Luther, 1960

Larsson, Karolina & Willems, Wim, 2010, Report on freshwater Catenulida (Platyhelminthes) from Sweden with the description of four new species, Zootaxa 2396, pp. 1-18 : 14

Stenostomum grabbskogense Luther, 1960

( Fig. 5 E, 7 D)

Localities. Loc. 4, 5, 6, 26, 29.

Known distribution. Finland ( Luther 1960).

Material. Several individuals studied alive.

Description and remarks. Our findings correspond well to the description given by Luther (1960). However, the small and round brain appendix (“Hirnanhang” in Luther 1960) could not be seen in the Swedish specimens.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Live specimens of Catenulida: A – B: Stenostomum arevaloi (A: anterior end, B: tail); C-D: Stenostomum bryophilum (C: one zooid, D: two zooids); E: Stenostomum grabbskogense; F-G: Stenostomum leucops (F: whole animal, G: anterior end); H, L: Catenula turgida (H: whole individual, L: mouth region); I: Stenostomum sphagnetorum; J: Catenula macrura; K: Catenula lemnae; M: Rhynchoscolex simplex.