WoRMS taxon details
Polycystididae Graff, 1905
142099 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142099)
accepted
Family
Polycistidae · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Polycystidae · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
- 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
- Genus Gemelliclinus Evdonin, 1970
- Genus Palladia Evdonin, 1977
- Subfamily Gyratricinae Graff, 1905
- Subfamily Phonorhynchoidinae Tessens, Janssen & Artois, 2014
- Genus Annalisella Karling, 1978
- Genus Brachyrhynchoides Artois, Willems, Reygel & Schockaert, 2013
- Genus Djeziraia Schockaert, 1971
- Genus Phonorhynchoides Beklemischev, 1927
- Genus Phonorhynchopsis Willems & Artois, 2017
- Genus Brachyrhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 2013 accepted as Brachyrhynchoides Artois, Willems, Reygel & Schockaert, 2013 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Genus Torkarlingia Mack-Fira, 1971 accepted as Djeziraia Schockaert, 1971 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Subfamily Polycystidinae Schockaert & Karling, 1970
- Genus Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928
- Genus Alcha Marcus, 1949
- Genus Antiboreorhynchus Karling, 1952
- Genus Austrorhynchus Karling, 1952
- Genus Bermudorhynchus Karling, 1978
- Genus Cincturorhynchus Evdonin, 1970
- Genus Duplacrorhynchus Schockaert & Karling, 1970
- Genus Fungorhynchus Karling, 1952
- Genus Galapagorhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 1999
- Genus Graffiellus Hornung, 2016
- Genus Hawadlia Schockaert, 1971
- Genus Koinocystella Karling, 1952
- Genus Marcusia Artois & Schockaert, 1998
- Genus Megaloascos Evdonin, 1970
- Genus Parachrorhynchus Karling, 1956
- Genus Paraustrorhynchus Karling & Schockaert, 1977
- Genus Paulodora Marcus, 1948
- Genus Phonorhynchus Graff, 1905
- Genus Polycydora Diez, Sanjuan, Reygel & Artois, 2018
- Genus Polycystis Kölliker, 1845
- Genus Porrocystis Reisinger, 1926
- Genus Progyrator Sekera, 1901
- Genus Pseudorogneda Wang & Xie, 2020
- Genus Pygmorhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 1999
- Genus Rogneda Uljanin, 1870
- Genus Acrorhynchus Graff, 1882 accepted as Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Genus Albertorhynchus Schockaert, 1976 accepted as Rogneda Uljanin, 1870
- Genus Leucon Uljanin, 1870 accepted as Leuconoplana Leuckart, 1871 accepted as Progyrator Sekera, 1901 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Genus Leuconoplana Leuckart, 1871 accepted as Progyrator Sekera, 1901
- Genus Macrorhynchus Graff, 1882 accepted as Graffiellus Hornung, 2016 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Genus Paracrorhynchus accepted as Parachrorhynchus Karling, 1956 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- 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
- Genus Rostracilla Rundell & Leander, 2014
- Subfamily Scanorhynchinae Tessens, Janssen & Artois, 2014
- Genus Annulorhynchus Karling, 1956
- Genus Danorhynchus Karling, 1955
- Genus Gyratricella Karling, 1955
- Genus Neopolycystis Karling, 1955
- Genus Scanorhynchus Karling, 1955
- Genus Thinodactylaina Rundell & Leander, 2014
- Genus Triaustrorhynchus Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
- Subfamily Typhlopolycystidinae Evdonin, 1977
- Genus Brunetorhynchus Schockaert, Martens, Revis, Janssen, Willems & Artois, 2014
- Genus Lagenopolycystis Artois & Schockaert, 2000
- Genus Limipolycystis Schilke, 1970
- Genus Myobulla Artois & Schockaert, 2000
- Genus Papia Karling, 1956
- Genus Sabulirhynchus Artois & Schockaert, 2000
- Genus Stradorhynchus Willems, Schockaert & Artois, 2006
- Genus Typhlopolycystis Karling, 1956
- 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)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. <em>Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie.</em> 83: 68-150. With 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details] 
Taxonomic remark Replacing Graff's (1882) Acrorhynchina
Taxonomic remark Replacing Graff's (1882) Acrorhynchina [details]
WoRMS (2025). Polycystididae Graff, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142099 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. <em>Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie.</em> 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, <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. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <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. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 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]

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]




From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Replacing Graff's (1882) Acrorhynchina [details]