WoRMS taxon details
Asplanchnidae Eckstein, 1883
- Genus Asplanchna Gosse, 1850
brackish, fresh
recent only
Eckstein, K. (1883). Die Rotatorien der Umgebung von Gießen. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie, 39, 343-443, pl.23-28 [details] Available for editors 
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Nomenclature Stem: asplanchn-
Nomenclature Stem: asplanchn- [details]
Jersabek, C. D.; Segers H.; Leitner M. (2026). Rotifer World Catalog (RWC). Asplanchnidae Eckstein, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134917 on 2026-01-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Eckstein, K. (1883). Die Rotatorien der Umgebung von Gießen. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie, 39, 343-443, pl.23-28 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record O'Reilly, M. (2001). Rotifera, <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. 149-151 (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]basis of record O'Reilly, M. (2001). Rotifera, <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. 149-151 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
José De Paggi, S. (2002). Family Asplanchnidae Eckstein, 1883. In: T. Nogrady; H. Segers. Rotifera. Volume 6: Asplanchnidae, Gastropodidae, Lindiidae, Microcodidae, Synchaetidae, Trochosphaeridae and Filinia. Leiden, The Netherlands. Backhuys Publishers, 18, 1-27 [details] Available for editors [request]
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additional source
Lauterborn, R. (1905). Nordische Plankton-Rotatorien [Nordic planktonic Rotifera], <B><I>in</I></B>: (1964). <i>Nordic plankton: zoological part: 5. Echinoderms, worms. Nordic plankton,</i> 5: pp. X, 18-42 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Segers, H. (2007). Annotated checklist of the rotifers (Phylum Rotifera), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy and distribution. Zootaxa, 1564, 1-104, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01564p104.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Segers, H. (2007). Annotated checklist of the rotifers (Phylum Rotifera), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy and distribution. Zootaxa, 1564, 1-104, available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01564p104.pdf [details] Available for editors
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Diagnosis Amended, after José de Paggi (2002) [Ref.15744]: "Animals large, up to 1-2 mm. Body sacciform or conical, sometimes with lateral protuberances, transparent. Cuticle thin, without locomotory appendages. Polymorphism pronounced in some species. Corona a single ring of cilia. Individuals with or without intestine and anus. Stomach generally large, with two or more gastric glands. Protonephridium with few or numerous terminal cells or flame bulbs. Trophi incudate, large, in some species over 100 µm, adapted for gripping. Rami well developed, manubria and unci vestigial, seemingly nonfunctional in Asplanchnopus and Asplanchna. Vitellarium horseshoe-shaped, spherical, or sacciform." [details]Nomenclature Stem: asplanchn- [details]
Unreviewed
Spelling Asplanchnadae in Lauterborn (1905) [details]
