Stenostomum C.F. Gaertn.

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Schmidt O 1848 (citation)-
 Diesing KM 1862 (citation)- definition of genus p 238.
 Graff L v 1882 (citation)- definition and discription, key p 254:
  Stenostoma Leninae mihi - was Catenula, etc.
  Stenostoma gracile mihi - was Anortha graciles Leidy, etc.
  Stenostoma quaternum mihi - was Catenula
  Stenostoma colubei Leydig
  Stenostoma binum mihi -was Catenula
  Stenostoma Sieboldi Graff 1878- brief description and illustration
  Stenostoma unicolor O. Schmidt 1948
  Stenostoma ignavum Vejd 1879
  Stenostoma fasciatum Vejd 1879
  Stenostoma leucops O. Schmidt - long description and illustration
 
 Braun M 1885 (citation)- p 140 definition.
 Silliman WA 1885 (citation)- gives definition.
 Sekera E 1889 (citation)- definition p 364, and lists species.
 Fuhrmann O 1894 (citation)- places in Family Microstomidae, gives definition.
 Wilhelmi J 1906 (citation)- compares excretory organs p 25.
 Luther A 1907 (citation)- definition "without a preoral ciliated groove but with ciliated pits, without a
  statocyst, with eyes."
 
 Graff L v 1909 (citation)- definition and key to species.
 Graff L v 1913 (citation)- p 28 lists Weldonia parayguensis as synonym of Stenostomum bicaudatum.
  Martin CH 1908 (citation)'s Weldonia = Stenostomum.
 
 Wilhelmi J 1913 (citation)- on sense organs p 36, mentions p 48, 66, 82, 94, 118, lists p 11.
 Jones ER Jr 1932 (citation)- several species of Stenostomum compaired and a "sort of" key.
 Kepner WA, Carter JS, Hes M 1933 (citation)- say first species described for this genus by Duges A 1928 (citation)
  as Derostoma leucops.
 
 Nuttycombe JW, Waters AJ 1935 (citation)- on feeding habits, three type of feeding pharynx.
 Nuttycombe JW, Waters AJ 1938 (citation)- on the American species of Stenostomum, definition, etc.
 Ruebush TK 1941 (citation)- in key to genera.
 Marcus E 1945 (citation)- discussion of genus and species to be included. Gives key to species he
  considers valid and notes on others, includes species not found in Brazil. Also, notes
  Graff L v 1913 (citation)- p 28, describes Weldonia parayguensis Martin 1905 = to Stenostomum biaculatum,
  as well move by Luther A 1907 (citation) to Stenostomum parayguensis. Covers synonomy.
 
 Marcus E 1945 (citation)- more on this genus in his complete and detailed discussion of the
  Catenulids- histology, physiology, behavior, etc. Some taxonomy.
 
 Correa DD 1949 (citation)- mentions digestion in p 187, 189.
 Marcus E 1950 (citation)- mentions p 23, 113.
 Hyman LH 1951 (citation)- vol 2, p 137 notes this is one of most common fresh water invertebrates, notes they
  flame bulbs; p 138 on sexual reproduction- protandrous, no one has induced sexuality in laboratory, etc;
  hypodermic impregnation in fertilized egg, released by ruptures and female dies; p 31 figure of
  asexual reproduction (after Child), asexual reproduction in male phase but not in female, etc.;
  p 182 ready regeneration in discussion and description many experiments on, also figure 73 A;
  p 194 may have holotrichous ciliates of mostly free living genera may occur in Stenostomum; p 201 role
  of ciliated pits in feeding; p 205 intracellular or extracellular digestion?; p 208 on excretion of dyes
  thru protonephridia; p 209 degeneration of flame bulbs results in edema, etc.; p 219 on learning in;
  p 91 and 97 on sense organs in, especially bowl shaped bodies as receptors (for light??), illustration
  p 96 one on each side by pharynx; p 109 on excretory system, flame bulbs are present?; p 130 illustration
  of hypodermic impregnation in, illustration of sagittal section through the male system.
 
 Luther A 1960 (citation)- comments on difficulties in the genus- gives key to Finnish species and description
  of these, etc.
 
 Rixen J-U 1961 (citation)- brief comment.
 Steinbock O 1966 (citation)- mentions p 81.
 Beklemischev VN 1969 (citation)- Vol II, illustration of pharynx in p 190.
 Moraczewski J, Czubaj A, Bakowska J 1977 (citation)- neurosecretory cells- ultrastructure in a species of this
  genus.
 
 Moraczewski J, Czubaj A, Kwiatkowska J 1977 (citation)- neurosecretory cells and brain structure in a species
  of this genus.
   

 Rogozin AG 1994 (citation)- "Key to freshwater invertebrates of Russia and adjacent lands." Taxa included
 are:
  Bothromesostoma Braun 1885
  Castrada Schmidt 1862
  Castrella Fuhrmann 1900
  Catenulida Meixner 1924
  Dalyellia Flemming 1822
  Dalyelliidae
  Gieysztoria Ruebush & Hayes 1939
  Macrostomida Karling 1940
  Macrostomum Schmidt 1848
  Mesostoma Ehrenberg 1837
  Microdalyellia Gieysztor 1938
  Microstomum Schmidt 1848
  Olisthanella Voigt 1892
  Opistomum Schmidt 1848
  Phaenocora Ehrenberg 1835
  Prorhynchidae Hallez 1894
  Stenostomidae Vejdovsky 1880
  Stenostomum Schmidt 1848
  Strongylostoma Orsted 1843
  Tricladida
  Typhloplanidae  

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