WoRMS taxon details
Aspidiophorus polystictos Balsamo & Todaro, 1987
114471 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:114471)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Balsamo, M.; Todaro, M. A. D. (1987). <i>Aspidiophorus polystictos</i>, a new marine species (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotida) and its life cycle. <em>Bollettino di zoologia.</em> 54(2): 147-153., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250008709355574 [details] Available for editors 
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Todaro, A.; d'Hondt, J-L. (2025). World Gastrotricha Database. Aspidiophorus polystictos Balsamo & Todaro, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114471 on 2025-09-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Balsamo, M.; Todaro, M. A. D. (1987). <i>Aspidiophorus polystictos</i>, a new marine species (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotida) and its life cycle. <em>Bollettino di zoologia.</em> 54(2): 147-153., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250008709355574 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record d'Hondt, J.-L.; van der Land, J. (2001). Gastrotricha, <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. 156-158 (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]basis of record d'Hondt, J.-L.; van der Land, J. (2001). Gastrotricha, <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. 156-158 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Checklist of Gastrotricha by Antonio Todaro, available online at http://www.gastrotricha.unimore.it/ [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
