Turbellarians - Gyratrix tessensi Vanstraelen, Cuypers, Monnens & Artois, 2026

Turbellarians taxon details

Gyratrix tessensi Vanstraelen, Cuypers, Monnens & Artois, 2026

AphiaID

1888784 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1888784)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Gyratrix Ehrenberg, 1831

Original name

Gyratrix tessensi Vanstraelen, Cuypers, Monnens & Artois, 2026

Environment

~~marine~~, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Vanstraelen, L.; Cuypers, V.; Artois, T.; Monnens, M. (2026). Cutting the Gordian knot: a taxonomic revision of Gyratrix hermaphroditus Ehrenberg, 1831 (Platyhelminthes), with remarks on taxonomic decision-making. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 206(3)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag013 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2026). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Gyratrix tessensi Vanstraelen, Cuypers, Monnens & Artois, 2026. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1888784 on 2026-06-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2026-05-12 14:28:22Z

created

Artois, Tom

2026-05-12 18:38:24Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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Sources (1)

original description Vanstraelen, L.; Cuypers, V.; Artois, T.; Monnens, M. (2026). Cutting the Gordian knot: a taxonomic revision of Gyratrix hermaphroditus Ehrenberg, 1831 (Platyhelminthes), with remarks on taxonomic decision-making. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 206(3)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlag013 [details] Available for editors