Turbellarians taxon details
Astrotorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1905
143384 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143384)
accepted
Species
Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882 · unaccepted > superseded combination
- Subspecies Astrotorhynchus bifidus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1905
- Subspecies Astrotorhynchus bifidus regulatus Graff, 1905 accepted as Astrotorhynchus regulatus Graff, 1905 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874) McIntosh, W. C. (1874). On the invertebrate fauna and fishes of St. Andrews. <em>The Annals and Magzine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology.</em> 14: 144-155.
page(s): 151 [details]
page(s): 151 [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Astrotorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143384 on 2026-02-05
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original description
(of Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874) McIntosh, W. C. (1874). On the invertebrate fauna and fishes of St. Andrews. <em>The Annals and Magzine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology.</em> 14: 144-155.
page(s): 151 [details]
original description (of Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878) Jensen, O. S. (1878). Turbellaria ad litora Norvegiae occidentalia. Turbellarier ved Norges Vestkyst. <em>J W Eided Bogtrykkeri, Bergen.</em> 97 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1582487
page(s): 51-52, Tab. IV, fig. 10-17 [details]
taxonomy source Van Steenkiste, N. W.; Herbert, E. R.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Species diversity in the marine microturbellarian Astrotorhynchus bifidus sensu lato (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela) from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 120: 259-273., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.12.012 [details] Available for editors
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [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
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
additional source Graff, L. von. (1913). Turbellaria II. Rhabdocoelida. [Das Tierreich, Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen Heft 35/1913]. Berlin, Verlag von R. Friedländer und Sohn, Ausgegeben im Juni 1913., 484 pages. [reprinted 1966, Verlag Von J. Cramer W], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/883047 [details]
additional source Steinbock, O. (1938). Marine Turbellaria. <em>The Zoology of Iceland, Levin & Munksgaard (Publ.), Copenhagen and Reykjavik,.</em> Vol. II, Part 9, 26 pp., 8 f.
page(s): 8 [details] Available for editors
additional source Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orotavas und der Küsten Europas. II. Rhabdocoela. <em>Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 83: 68-150. With 5 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]
additional source (of Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882) Vanhöffen, E. (1897). Ufer- und Grundfauna. <em>Die Fauna und Flora Grönlands. Grönland-Expedition der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 1891-1893 unter Leitung von Erich von Drygalski. Zweiter Band (I). Die Fauna und Flora Grönlands.</em> Zweiter Abschnit. Wirbellose Tiere und Planktonpflanzen. V. Kapittel. pp. 177–253.
page(s): 225 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874) Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Bidrag til Kundskab om Grønlands Turbellariefauna. <em>Vidensk. Meddel. fra den naturh. Foren. i. Kjobenhavn 1879-1880.</em> 165-204. With one table.
page(s): 177–178 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874) McIntosh, W. C. (1875). The marine invertebrates and fishes of St. Andrews. <em>A. & C. Black (Eds), Edinburgh. Taylor & Francis Eds) London.</em> 186 pp; 9 plates., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6247
page(s): 108 [details]
source of synonymy (of Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878) Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Bidrag til Kundskab om Grønlands Turbellariefauna. <em>Vidensk. Meddel. fra den naturh. Foren. i. Kjobenhavn 1879-1880.</em> 165-204. With one table. [details]
new combination reference (of Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882) Graff, L., von. (1882). Monographie der Turbellarien 1. Rhabdocoelida. <em>[Book].</em> 1-442, Verlag Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig., available online at https://books.google.com/books/about/Monographie_der_Turbellarien.html?id=LT0hAQAAMAAJ [details]
page(s): 151 [details]
original description (of Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878) Jensen, O. S. (1878). Turbellaria ad litora Norvegiae occidentalia. Turbellarier ved Norges Vestkyst. <em>J W Eided Bogtrykkeri, Bergen.</em> 97 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1582487
page(s): 51-52, Tab. IV, fig. 10-17 [details]
taxonomy source Van Steenkiste, N. W.; Herbert, E. R.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Species diversity in the marine microturbellarian Astrotorhynchus bifidus sensu lato (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela) from the Northeast Pacific Ocean. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 120: 259-273., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.12.012 [details] Available for editors
context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [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
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
additional source Graff, L. von. (1913). Turbellaria II. Rhabdocoelida. [Das Tierreich, Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen Heft 35/1913]. Berlin, Verlag von R. Friedländer und Sohn, Ausgegeben im Juni 1913., 484 pages. [reprinted 1966, Verlag Von J. Cramer W], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/883047 [details]
additional source Steinbock, O. (1938). Marine Turbellaria. <em>The Zoology of Iceland, Levin & Munksgaard (Publ.), Copenhagen and Reykjavik,.</em> Vol. II, Part 9, 26 pp., 8 f.
page(s): 8 [details] Available for editors
additional source Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orotavas und der Küsten Europas. II. Rhabdocoela. <em>Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 83: 68-150. With 5 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]
additional source (of Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882) Vanhöffen, E. (1897). Ufer- und Grundfauna. <em>Die Fauna und Flora Grönlands. Grönland-Expedition der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 1891-1893 unter Leitung von Erich von Drygalski. Zweiter Band (I). Die Fauna und Flora Grönlands.</em> Zweiter Abschnit. Wirbellose Tiere und Planktonpflanzen. V. Kapittel. pp. 177–253.
page(s): 225 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874) Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Bidrag til Kundskab om Grønlands Turbellariefauna. <em>Vidensk. Meddel. fra den naturh. Foren. i. Kjobenhavn 1879-1880.</em> 165-204. With one table.
page(s): 177–178 [details]
additional source (of Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874) McIntosh, W. C. (1875). The marine invertebrates and fishes of St. Andrews. <em>A. & C. Black (Eds), Edinburgh. Taylor & Francis Eds) London.</em> 186 pp; 9 plates., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.6247
page(s): 108 [details]
source of synonymy (of Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878) Levinsen, G.M.R. (1879). Bidrag til Kundskab om Grønlands Turbellariefauna. <em>Vidensk. Meddel. fra den naturh. Foren. i. Kjobenhavn 1879-1880.</em> 165-204. With one table. [details]
new combination reference (of Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882) Graff, L., von. (1882). Monographie der Turbellarien 1. Rhabdocoelida. <em>[Book].</em> 1-442, Verlag Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig., available online at https://books.google.com/books/about/Monographie_der_Turbellarien.html?id=LT0hAQAAMAAJ [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Paratype BBM MI4083– MI4094 [details]
Unreviewed
Authority (Mc Intosh, 1874) [details]
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Astrotorhynchus bifidus)
To GenBank (51 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To PESI
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Gyrator schmidtii Jensen, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Astrotorhynchus bifidus)
To GenBank (51 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To PESI
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Pseudorhynchus bifidus (McIntosh, 1874) Graff, 1882)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Mesostomum bifidum McIntosh, 1874)From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
