WoRMS taxon details
Dicranophorus Nitzsch, 1827
368545 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:368545)
accepted
Genus
Cercaria forcipata Müller, 1786 accepted as Dicranophorus forcipatus (Müller, 1786) (type by subsequent designation)
Arthroglena Bergendal, 1892 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Dekinia Morren, 1830 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Distemma Ehrenberg, 1830 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Dorria Myers, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Kermodon Corda, 1843 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Species Dicranophorus epicharis Harring & Myers, 1928
- Species Dicranophorus forcipatus (Müller, 1786)
- Species Dicranophorus auritus (Ehrenberg, 1830) accepted as Itura aurita (Ehrenberg, 1830) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Dicranophorus bulgaricus Althaus, 1957 accepted as Allodicranophorus bulgaricus (Althaus, 1957) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
recent only
masculine
Nitzsch, C. L. (1827). Cercaria. In: J. S. Ersch; J. G. Gruber. Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste. Leipzig. Verlag von Johann Friedrich Gleditsch, (sect.1) 16, 66-69
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Taxonomy Non Reitter, 1899 (Insecta: Coleoptera)
Taxonomy Non Reitter, 1899 (Insecta: Coleoptera) [details]
Jersabek, C. D.; Segers H.; Leitner M. (2026). Rotifer World Catalog (RWC). Dicranophorus Nitzsch, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368545 on 2026-05-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Nitzsch, C. L. (1827). Cercaria. In: J. S. Ersch; J. G. Gruber. Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste. Leipzig. Verlag von Johann Friedrich Gleditsch, (sect.1) 16, 66-69
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original description (of Dekinia Morren, 1830) Morren, C. F. A. (1830). Observations sur le genre Leiodina, et sur l'établissement d'un genre noveau, Dekinia, parmi les animalcules microscopiques; avec la description de leurs espèces respectives. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 21, 113-149, pl.3
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original description (of Dorria Myers, 1933) Myers, F. J. (1933). A new genus of rotifers (Dorria). With observations on Cephalodella crassipes (Lord). Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, 53, 118-121
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original description (of Arthroglena Bergendal, 1892) Bergendal, D. (1892). Beiträge zur Fauna Grönlands. Ergebnisse einer im Jahre 1890 in Grönland vorgenommenen Forschungsreise. I. Zur Rotatorienfauna Grönlands. Lunds universitets års-skrift. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Berlingska Boktryckeri, Lund, (sect. 2), 28 (4), 1-180, pl.1-6
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original description (of Distemma Ehrenberg, 1830) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1830). Organisation, Systematik und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionsthierchen. Zwei Vorträge in der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin gehalten in den Jahren 1828 [Die geographische Verbreitung der Infusionsthierchen in Nord-Afrika und West-Asien, beob Berlin. Druckerei der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 108, pl.1-8, available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2077
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original description (of Kermodon Corda, 1843) Corda, A. J. C. (1843). Nouveaux infusoires des environs de Carlsbad. Almanach de Carlsbad, Prague, 13, 227-234, 2 plates
page(s): p.230 [details]
basis of record Segers, H. (2007). Annotated checklist of the rotifers (Phylum Rotifera), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy and distribution. Zootaxa, 1564, 1-104, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01564p104.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): p.68 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Dekinia Morren, 1830) Morren, C. F. A. (1830). Observations sur le genre Leiodina, et sur l'établissement d'un genre noveau, Dekinia, parmi les animalcules microscopiques; avec la description de leurs espèces respectives. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 21, 113-149, pl.3
page(s): p.128 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Dorria Myers, 1933) Myers, F. J. (1933). A new genus of rotifers (Dorria). With observations on Cephalodella crassipes (Lord). Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, 53, 118-121
page(s): p.119 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Arthroglena Bergendal, 1892) Bergendal, D. (1892). Beiträge zur Fauna Grönlands. Ergebnisse einer im Jahre 1890 in Grönland vorgenommenen Forschungsreise. I. Zur Rotatorienfauna Grönlands. Lunds universitets års-skrift. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Berlingska Boktryckeri, Lund, (sect. 2), 28 (4), 1-180, pl.1-6
page(s): p.96 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Distemma Ehrenberg, 1830) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1830). Organisation, Systematik und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionsthierchen. Zwei Vorträge in der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin gehalten in den Jahren 1828 [Die geographische Verbreitung der Infusionsthierchen in Nord-Afrika und West-Asien, beob Berlin. Druckerei der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 108, pl.1-8, available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2077
page(s): p.67 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Kermodon Corda, 1843) Corda, A. J. C. (1843). Nouveaux infusoires des environs de Carlsbad. Almanach de Carlsbad, Prague, 13, 227-234, 2 plates
page(s): p.230 [details]
basis of record Segers, H. (2007). Annotated checklist of the rotifers (Phylum Rotifera), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy and distribution. Zootaxa, 1564, 1-104, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01564p104.pdf [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source
De Smet, W. H. (1997). Dicranophoridae. In: Rotifera. Volume 5: The Dicranophoridae and the Ituridae (Monogononta). In: T. Nogrady. Guides to the identification of the microinvertebrates of the continental waters of the world. Amsterdam. SPB Academic Publishing, 5, 1-325, 341-344 [details] Available for editors [request]
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additional source
Shiel, R.; Smales, L.; Sterrer, W.; Duggan, I.C.; Pichelin, S.; Green, J.D. (2009). Phylum Gnathifera: lesser jaw worms, rotifers, thorny-headed worms, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 137-158. [details]
subsequent type designation Harring, H. K. (1913). Synopsis of the Rotatoria. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 81, 1-226, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.81 [details] Available for editors [request]
subsequent type designation Harring, H. K. (1913). Synopsis of the Rotatoria. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 81, 1-226, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.81 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Taxonomy Non Reitter, 1899 (Insecta: Coleoptera) [details]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dicranophorus)
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