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Polycystididae Graff, 1905

AphiaID

142099 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142099)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Typetaxon

Polycystis Kölliker, 1845

Parent

Eukalyptorhynchia

Synonymised names

Polycistidae · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Polycystidae · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

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Genus Alchoides Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
Genus Ametochus Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
Genus Arrawarria Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
Genus Duplexostylus Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
Subfamily Gemelliclininae Evdonin, 1977
1. Genus Gemelliclinus Evdonin, 1970
2. Genus Palladia Evdonin, 1977
Subfamily Gyratricinae Graff, 1905
1. Genus Gallorhynchus Schockaert & Brunet, 1971
2. Genus Gyratrix Ehrenberg, 1831
Subfamily Phonorhynchoidinae Tessens, Janssen & Artois, 2014
1. Genus Annalisella Karling, 1978
2. Genus Brachyrhynchoides Artois, Willems, Reygel & Schockaert, 2013
3. Genus Djeziraia Schockaert, 1971
4. Genus Phonorhynchoides Beklemischev, 1927
5. Genus Phonorhynchopsis Willems & Artois, 2017
6. Genus Brachyrhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 2013 accepted as Brachyrhynchoides Artois, Willems, Reygel & Schockaert, 2013 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
7. Genus Torkarlingia Mack-Fira, 1971 accepted as Djeziraia Schockaert, 1971 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Subfamily Polycystidinae Schockaert & Karling, 1970
1. Genus Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928
2. Genus Alcha Marcus, 1949
3. Genus Antiboreorhynchus Karling, 1952
4. Genus Austrorhynchus Karling, 1952
5. Genus Bermudorhynchus Karling, 1978
6. Genus Cincturorhynchus Evdonin, 1970
7. Genus Duplacrorhynchus Schockaert & Karling, 1970
8. Genus Fungorhynchus Karling, 1952
9. Genus Galapagorhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 1999
10. Genus Graffiellus Hornung, 2016
11. Genus Hawadlia Schockaert, 1971
12. Genus Koinocystella Karling, 1952
13. Genus Marcusia Artois & Schockaert, 1998
14. Genus Megaloascos Evdonin, 1970
15. Genus Parachrorhynchus Karling, 1956
16. Genus Paraustrorhynchus Karling & Schockaert, 1977
17. Genus Paulodora Marcus, 1948
18. Genus Phonorhynchus Graff, 1905
19. Genus Polycydora Diez, Sanjuan, Reygel & Artois, 2018
20. Genus Polycystis Kölliker, 1845
21. Genus Porrocystis Reisinger, 1926
22. Genus Progyrator Sekera, 1901
23. Genus Pseudorogneda Wang & Xie, 2020
24. Genus Pygmorhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 1999
25. Genus Rogneda Uljanin, 1870
26. Genus Acrorhynchus Graff, 1882 accepted as Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
27. Genus Albertorhynchus Schockaert, 1976 accepted as Rogneda Uljanin, 1870
28. Genus Leucon Uljanin, 1870 accepted as Leuconoplana Leuckart, 1871 accepted as Progyrator Sekera, 1901 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
29. Genus Leuconoplana Leuckart, 1871 accepted as Progyrator Sekera, 1901
30. Genus Macrorhynchus Graff, 1882 accepted as Graffiellus Hornung, 2016 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
31. Genus Paracrorhynchus accepted as Parachrorhynchus Karling, 1956 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
32. Genus Zuccaria Marcus, 1948 accepted as Polycystis Kölliker, 1845 (The two species are now in another genus: one in Polycystis Kölliker, 1845, the other in Paulodora Marcus, 1954)
Subfamily Psammopolycystidinae Evdonin, 1977
1. Genus Phonorhynchella Karling, 1956
2. Genus Psammopolycystis Meixner, 1938
Genus Rostracilla Rundell & Leander, 2014
Subfamily Scanorhynchinae Tessens, Janssen & Artois, 2014
1. Genus Annulorhynchus Karling, 1956
2. Genus Danorhynchus Karling, 1955
3. Genus Gyratricella Karling, 1955
4. Genus Neopolycystis Karling, 1955
5. Genus Scanorhynchus Karling, 1955
Genus Thinodactylaina Rundell & Leander, 2014
Genus Triaustrorhynchus Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
Subfamily Typhlopolycystidinae Evdonin, 1977
1. Genus Brunetorhynchus Schockaert, Martens, Revis, Janssen, Willems & Artois, 2014
2. Genus Lagenopolycystis Artois & Schockaert, 2000
3. Genus Limipolycystis Schilke, 1970
4. Genus Myobulla Artois & Schockaert, 2000
5. Genus Papia Karling, 1956
6. Genus Sabulirhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 2000
7. Genus Stradorhynchus Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
8. Genus Typhlopolycystis Karling, 1956
9. Genus Lagenorhynchus Brunet, 1965 accepted as Lagenopolycystis Artois & Schockaert, 2000 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Genus Yaquinaia Schockaert & Karling, 1970
Subfamily Acrorhynchidinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Subfamily Duplacrorhynchinae Schockaert & Karling, 1970 (suppressed)
Genus Ludmila Uljanin, 1870 accepted as Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928
Subfamily Macrorhynchinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Subfamily Porrocystidinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Subfamily Rognedinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Genus Syltorhynchus Noldt, 1989 accepted as Gallorhynchus Schockaert & Brunet, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Polycystididae incertae sedis (temporary name)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie. 83: 68-150. With 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Replacing Graff's (1882) Acrorhynchina

Taxonomic remark Replacing Graff's (1882) Acrorhynchina [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Polycystididae Graff, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142099 on 2025-04-19

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Faubel, Anno

2005-07-26 12:02:34Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2010-06-15 07:03:37Z

changed

Tyler, Seth

2021-07-23 08:24:31Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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Nomenclature

original description Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie. 83: 68-150. With 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]

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 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (PeRMS) Velásquez-Rodriguez, K.; Reyes, J.; Van Steenkiste, N. ; Severino, R.; Brusa, F. (2023). First records of marine microturbellarians (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela, Fecampiida and Prolecithophora) from Peru, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa. 5258(5): 501-523., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5258.5.1 [details] Available for editors

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additional source Tyler, S.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L. F. (comp.). (2006-2016). Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7., available online at http://turbellaria.umaine.edu [details]