WoRMS taxon details
Psilochasmus oxyurus (Creplin, 1825) Lühe, 1909
108831 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:108831)
accepted
Species
Distoma oxyurum Creplin, 1825 · unaccepted (Superseded combination)
Psilochasmus indicus Gupta, 1957 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Psilochasmus megacetabulus Jaiswal, 1957 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Psilostomum oxyurum (Creplin, 1825) Braun, 1902 · unaccepted (Superseded combination)
marine, terrestrial
(of Distoma oxyurum Creplin, 1825) Creplin, F. C. H. (1825). <em>Observationes de entozois.</em> Gryphiswaldiae: Sumtibus Mauritii Librariipp. pp. x + 86., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10694358
page(s): 48 [details]
page(s): 48 [details]
Taxonomic remark Psilochasmus oxyurus in North America discussed.
Taxonomic remark Psilochasmus oxyurus in North America discussed. [details]
WoRMS (2026). Psilochasmus oxyurus (Creplin, 1825) Lühe, 1909. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=108831 on 2026-08-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Distoma oxyurum Creplin, 1825) Creplin, F. C. H. (1825). <em>Observationes de entozois.</em> Gryphiswaldiae: Sumtibus Mauritii Librariipp. pp. x + 86., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10694358
page(s): 48 [details]
original description (of Psilochasmus indicus Gupta, 1957) Gupta, P. D. (1957). On Psilochasmus indicus, sp.n. (family Psilostomidae Odhner, 1913). <em>Parasitology.</em> 47 (3-4): 452–456., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000022150
page(s): 452 [details]
original description (of Psilochasmus megacetabulus Jaiswal, 1957) Jaiswal, G. P. (1957). Studies on the trematode parasites of fishes and birds found in Hyderabad State. Parts I-IV. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher Abteilungen für Systematik.</em> 85: 1-72.
page(s): 54 [details]
basis of record Gibson, D.I. (2001). Digenea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 136-142 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Lühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217.
page(s): 60 [details]
page(s): 48 [details]
original description (of Psilochasmus indicus Gupta, 1957) Gupta, P. D. (1957). On Psilochasmus indicus, sp.n. (family Psilostomidae Odhner, 1913). <em>Parasitology.</em> 47 (3-4): 452–456., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000022150
page(s): 452 [details]
original description (of Psilochasmus megacetabulus Jaiswal, 1957) Jaiswal, G. P. (1957). Studies on the trematode parasites of fishes and birds found in Hyderabad State. Parts I-IV. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher Abteilungen für Systematik.</em> 85: 1-72.
page(s): 54 [details]
basis of record Gibson, D.I. (2001). Digenea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 136-142 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Lühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217.
page(s): 60 [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Achatz, T. J.; Morton, L. B.; Orlofske, S. A.; Brant, S. V.; Montes, M. M.; Bondone, F.; Tkach, V. V. (2025). Description of two new species of Psilochasmus Lühe, 1909 (Digenea, Psilostomidae), with remarks on the diversity of the genus and a key to its species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1254: 149-170., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1254.162728 [details]
redescription Buriro, S. A., Birmani, N. A., Shaikh, A. M., Dharejo, A. M. (2016). Two digenetic trematodes with description of a new species from Anas platyrhynchos (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in Sindh, Pakistan. <em>Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies.</em> 4 (5): 734–737.
page(s): 735 [details]
redescription Gvozdev, E. V., Zhatkanbaeva, D. M., Belyakova, Y. V. (2006). Flatworms. Part 1. Trematodes Echinostomatates (Echinostomatata). <em>Fauna of Kazakhstan.</em> 26, Gylym, Almaty, 188 pp. (In Russian).
page(s): 156 [details]
redescription Achatz, T. J.; Morton, L. B.; Orlofske, S. A.; Brant, S. V.; Montes, M. M.; Bondone, F.; Tkach, V. V. (2025). Description of two new species of Psilochasmus Lühe, 1909 (Digenea, Psilostomidae), with remarks on the diversity of the genus and a key to its species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1254: 149-170., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1254.162728 [details]
redescription Iskova, N. I. (1985). The fauna of the Ukraine. Trematodes: Echinostomatata. <em>Fauna Ukrayiny.</em> 34 (4): 1–197. (In Ukrainian).
page(s): 136 [details]
redescription Mehra, H. R. (1980). Platyhelminthes Vol. I. Trematoda. <em>The Fauna of Indian and the adjacent countries.</em> Manager of Publications, Government of India. Delhi, 418 pp.
page(s): 165 [details]
redescription Sonin, M. D. (1985). <em>Key to identification of trematodes of piscivorous birds of the Palaearctic (Brachylaimida, Clinostomida, Cyclocoelida, Fasciolida, Notocotylida, Plagiorchida, Schistosomatida).</em> Nauka, Moscow, 256 pp. (In Russian).
page(s): 150 [details]
redescription Lühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217.
page(s): 60 [details]
redescription Skrjabin, K. I. (1947). Family Psilostomatidae Odhner, 1914. <em>Osnovy Trematodologii.</em> 1:214-260. (In Russian, English translation, 1979, by Amerind Publishing Co.).
page(s): 242 [details]
redescription Stunkard, H. W.; Dunihue, F. W. (1931). Notes on Trematodes from a Long Island duck with description of a new species. <em>Biological Bulletin.</em> 60 (2): 179–186., available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1537028
page(s): 179 [details]
redescription Yamaguti S. (1975). <em>A synoptical review of life histories of digenetic trematodes of vertebrates with special reference to the morphology of their larval forms.</em> Tokyo, Keigaku Publishing Co. pp. LXI I + 590 + 219 plates.
page(s): 252 [details]
redescription Bychovskaja-Pavlovskaja, I. E. (1953). The fauna of bird trematodes of West Siberia and their dynamics. <em>Parazitologicheskii Sbornik.</em> 15: 5–116. (In Russian).
page(s): 58 [details]
redescription Buriro, S. A., Birmani, N. A., Shaikh, A. M., Dharejo, A. M. (2016). Two digenetic trematodes with description of a new species from Anas platyrhynchos (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in Sindh, Pakistan. <em>Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies.</em> 4 (5): 734–737.
page(s): 735 [details]
redescription Gvozdev, E. V., Zhatkanbaeva, D. M., Belyakova, Y. V. (2006). Flatworms. Part 1. Trematodes Echinostomatates (Echinostomatata). <em>Fauna of Kazakhstan.</em> 26, Gylym, Almaty, 188 pp. (In Russian).
page(s): 156 [details]
redescription Achatz, T. J.; Morton, L. B.; Orlofske, S. A.; Brant, S. V.; Montes, M. M.; Bondone, F.; Tkach, V. V. (2025). Description of two new species of Psilochasmus Lühe, 1909 (Digenea, Psilostomidae), with remarks on the diversity of the genus and a key to its species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1254: 149-170., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1254.162728 [details]
redescription Iskova, N. I. (1985). The fauna of the Ukraine. Trematodes: Echinostomatata. <em>Fauna Ukrayiny.</em> 34 (4): 1–197. (In Ukrainian).
page(s): 136 [details]
redescription Mehra, H. R. (1980). Platyhelminthes Vol. I. Trematoda. <em>The Fauna of Indian and the adjacent countries.</em> Manager of Publications, Government of India. Delhi, 418 pp.
page(s): 165 [details]
redescription Sonin, M. D. (1985). <em>Key to identification of trematodes of piscivorous birds of the Palaearctic (Brachylaimida, Clinostomida, Cyclocoelida, Fasciolida, Notocotylida, Plagiorchida, Schistosomatida).</em> Nauka, Moscow, 256 pp. (In Russian).
page(s): 150 [details]
redescription Lühe, M. (1909). Parasitische Plattwürmer. I: Trematodes. <em>Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands.</em> 17, 1-217.
page(s): 60 [details]
redescription Skrjabin, K. I. (1947). Family Psilostomatidae Odhner, 1914. <em>Osnovy Trematodologii.</em> 1:214-260. (In Russian, English translation, 1979, by Amerind Publishing Co.).
page(s): 242 [details]
redescription Stunkard, H. W.; Dunihue, F. W. (1931). Notes on Trematodes from a Long Island duck with description of a new species. <em>Biological Bulletin.</em> 60 (2): 179–186., available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1537028
page(s): 179 [details]
redescription Yamaguti S. (1975). <em>A synoptical review of life histories of digenetic trematodes of vertebrates with special reference to the morphology of their larval forms.</em> Tokyo, Keigaku Publishing Co. pp. LXI I + 590 + 219 plates.
page(s): 252 [details]
redescription Bychovskaja-Pavlovskaja, I. E. (1953). The fauna of bird trematodes of West Siberia and their dynamics. <em>Parazitologicheskii Sbornik.</em> 15: 5–116. (In Russian).
page(s): 58 [details]
Other
additional source
Johns, P.; Newman, L.J.; Holleman, J.J.; Dawson, E.W.; Sterrer, W.; Allison, F.R.; Diggles, B.K.; Andrews, J.R.H.; Hine, P.M.; McKenna, P.B.; Poulin, R. (2009). Phylum Platyhelminthes: flatworms, tapeworms, flukes, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 102-128. [details]
additional source Reimer, L. (2002). Parasitische Würmer (Helminthen) von Seevögeln der Ostseeküste. <em>Seevogel.</em> 23 (3): 66–76.
page(s): 68 [details]
additional source Smogorzhevskaya, L.A. (1976). <em>Helminths of diving and marsh birds of the fauna of the Ukraine.</em> Naukova Dumka, Kiev, 415 pp. (In Russian).
page(s): 92 [details]
additional source Ghosh, A.; Sreeraj, C. R. (2023). Fauna of India Checklist: Platyhelminthes. <em>Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.</em> 49 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.26515/fauna/1/2023/platyhelminthes [details]
additional source Reimer, L. (2002). Parasitische Würmer (Helminthen) von Seevögeln der Ostseeküste. <em>Seevogel.</em> 23 (3): 66–76.
page(s): 68 [details]
additional source Smogorzhevskaya, L.A. (1976). <em>Helminths of diving and marsh birds of the fauna of the Ukraine.</em> Naukova Dumka, Kiev, 415 pp. (In Russian).
page(s): 92 [details]
additional source Ghosh, A.; Sreeraj, C. R. (2023). Fauna of India Checklist: Platyhelminthes. <em>Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.</em> 49 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.26515/fauna/1/2023/platyhelminthes [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Psilochasmus oxyurus in North America discussed. [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Psilochasmus oxyurus)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Platyhelminthes Collection (11 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 094370)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Psilochasmus oxyurus)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Platyhelminthes Collection (11 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 094370)
To ITIS
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