World list of turbellarian worms - Polycystis (Opisthocystis)

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NARMS name details

Polycystis (Opisthocystis)

AphiaID

155320 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155320)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Karling (1963) mentions Opisthocystis as a subgenus of Polycystis, followed by Artois (2001). However, Sekera (1911) never described it as a subgenus, so the mentioning by Karling (1963) and Artois (2001) as a subgenus is erroneous.)

Accepted Name

Opisthocystis Sekera, 1911

Rank

Subgenus

Parent

Polycystis K�lliker, 1845

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Species Polycystis (Opisthocystis) goettei accepted as Opisthocystis goettei (Bresslau, 1906) Sekera, 1911 ((Karling (1963) mentions Opisthocystis as a subgenus of Polycystis, followed by Artois (2001). However, Sekera (1911) never described it as a subgenus, so the mentioning by Karling (1963) and Artois (2001) as a subgenus is erroneous.))

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2021). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Polycystis (Opisthocystis). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2021) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=155320 on 2024-04-30

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024). European Register of Marine Species. Polycystis (Opisthocystis). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=155320 on 2024-04-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-04-26 09:26:10Z

created

Artois, Tom

2021-05-11 05:39:28Z

changed

Artois, Tom

2021-05-13 15:55:03Z

changed

Artois, Tom

2021-05-14 20:33:05Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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Sources (2)

basis of record Karling, T. G. (1963). Die Turbellarien ostfennoskandiens. V. Neorhabdocoela. 3. Kalyptorhynchia. <em>Fauna Fenica.</em> 17: 5-59. [details] Available for editors

additional source Artois, T. (2001). Cladistic analysis of the Polycystididae (Platyhelminthes Kalyptorhynchia), with application of phylogenetic nomenclature. <em>PhD Thesis. Limburgs Universitair Centrum: Diepenbeek.</em> [1: Text, 2: Figures] pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]