WoRMS taxon details
Cephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828)
573286 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:573286)
accepted
Species
Astemma filiformis (Johnston, 1828) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Borlasia filiformis (Johnston, 1828) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828) Johnston, G. (1828). Contributions to the British fauna. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 4(13): 52–57., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310431
page(s): 56–57 [details]
page(s): 56–57 [details]
Norenburg, J.; Chernyshev, A.; Kajihara, H.; Maslakova, S. (2025). World Nemertea Database. Cephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=573286 on 2025-06-08
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828) Johnston, G. (1828). Contributions to the British fauna. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 4(13): 52–57., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310431
page(s): 56–57 [details]
original description (of Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862) Keferstein, W. (1862). Untersuchungen über niedere Seethiere. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 12(1): 1–147 plates 1–11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44977773
page(s): 65–66, pl. VI, figs 6–10 [details]
original description (of Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853) Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951 [details]
basis of record Kajihara, H.; Chernyshev, A. V.; Sun, S.; Sundberg, P.; Crandall, F. B. (2008). Checklist of nemertean genera and species (Nemertea) published between 1995 and 2007. <em>Species Diversity.</em> 13: 245–274., available online at https://doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.13.245 [details]
page(s): 56–57 [details]
original description (of Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862) Keferstein, W. (1862). Untersuchungen über niedere Seethiere. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 12(1): 1–147 plates 1–11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44977773
page(s): 65–66, pl. VI, figs 6–10 [details]
original description (of Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853) Dalyell, J. G. (1853). The Powers of the Creator Displayed in the Creation: or, Observations on Life Amidst the Various Forms of the Humbler Tribes of Animated Nature: with Practical Comments and Illustrations. Volume II. xiii + 359 pp., 46 pls. John van Voorst. London., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18804951 [details]
basis of record Kajihara, H.; Chernyshev, A. V.; Sun, S.; Sundberg, P.; Crandall, F. B. (2008). Checklist of nemertean genera and species (Nemertea) published between 1995 and 2007. <em>Species Diversity.</em> 13: 245–274., available online at https://doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.13.245 [details]
Other
additional source
Beckers, P.; Loesel, R.; Bartolomaeus, T. (2013). The nervous systems of basally branching Nemertea (Palaeonemertea). <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 8(6): e66137., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066137
note: as Procephalothrix filiformis [details]
note: as Procephalothrix filiformis [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダイコクホソヒモムシ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Astemma filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Borlasia filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cephalothrix filiformis)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins) (from synonym Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins) (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI (from synonym Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828)
To PESI (from synonym Astemma filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Borlasia filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI (from synonym Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (4 records) (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Astemma filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Borlasia filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cephalothrix filiformis)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins) (from synonym Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 25 proteins) (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI (from synonym Planaria filiformis Johnston, 1828)
To PESI (from synonym Astemma filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Gordius gracilis Dalyell, 1853)
To PESI (from synonym Borlasia filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
To PESI (from synonym Cephalothrix longissima Keferstein, 1862)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nemertea Collection (4 records) (from synonym Procephalothrix filiformis (Johnston, 1828))
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym
