Turbellarians - Vortex cuspidatus quinquedentatus (Wassiliew, 1891) Sekera, 1906

Turbellarians name details

Vortex cuspidatus quinquedentatus (Wassiliew, 1891) Sekera, 1906

AphiaID

485060 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:485060)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Dalyellia cuspidata (Schmidt, 1861) Hofsten, 1907 accepted as Gieysztoria cuspidata (Schmidt, 1861) Ruebush & Hayes, 1939

Rank

Subspecies

Parent

Vortex cuspidatus Schmidt, 1861 accepted as Dalyellia cuspidata (Schmidt, 1861) Hofsten, 1907 accepted as Gieysztoria cuspidata (Schmidt, 1861) Ruebush & Hayes, 1939

Synonymised names

Vortex sexdentatus quinquedentata Wassilieff, 1891 · unaccepted

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Sekera, E. (1906). 11. Über die Verbreitung der Selbstbefruchtung bei den Rhabdocöliden. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 30: 142-153. [details]

Descriptive notes

Nomenclature Sekera (1906) described it as a variety. However, following Art. 45.6.4 of ICZN, it is to be considered a subspecies.

Nomenclature Sekera (1906) described it as a variety. However, following Art. 45.6.4 of ICZN, it is to be considered a subspecies. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Vortex cuspidatus quinquedentatus (Wassiliew, 1891) Sekera, 1906. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=485060 on 2026-02-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-06-25 06:30:20Z

created

Tyler, Seth

2016-06-22 08:36:32Z

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Tyler, Seth

2021-12-05 07:51:51Z

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Artois, Tom

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original description Sekera, E. (1906). 11. Über die Verbreitung der Selbstbefruchtung bei den Rhabdocöliden. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 30: 142-153. [details]

status source Hofsten, N. v. (1907). Studien über Turbellarien aus dem Berner Oberland. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 85: 391-654. With 5 plates (22–26).
page(s): 534; note: According to Hofsten (1907), the distinguishing features between the two subspecies (varieties) are not constant, and he abolishes both. [details]

From editor or global species database

Nomenclature Sekera (1906) described it as a variety. However, following Art. 45.6.4 of ICZN, it is to be considered a subspecies. [details]

To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database

(from synonym Vortex sexdentatus quinquedentata Wassilieff, 1891)