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ERMS taxon details

Polycystididae Graff, 1905

AphiaID

142099 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142099)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Polycystis Kölliker, 1845

Parent

Eukalyptorhynchia

Direct children (51)

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Subfamily Gyratricinae Graff, 1905
1. Genus Gallorhynchus Schockaert & Brunet, 1971
2. Genus Gyratrix Ehrenberg, 1831
Subfamily Phonorhynchoidinae Tessens, Janssen & Artois, 2014
1. Genus Djeziraia Schockaert, 1971
2. Genus Torkarlingia Mack-Fira, 1971 accepted as Djeziraia Schockaert, 1971 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Subfamily Polycystidinae Schockaert & Karling, 1970
1. Genus Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928
2. Genus Antiboreorhynchus Karling, 1952
3. Genus Austrorhynchus Karling, 1952
4. Genus Cincturorhynchus Evdonin, 1970
5. Genus Duplacrorhynchus Schockaert & Karling, 1970
6. Genus Graffiellus Hornung, 2016
7. Genus Opisthocystis Sekera, 1911
8. Genus Parachrorhynchus Karling, 1956
9. Genus Paulodora Marcus, 1948
10. Genus Phonorhynchus Graff, 1905
11. Genus Polycystis Kölliker, 1845
12. Genus Progyrator Sekera, 1901
13. Genus Rogneda Uljanin, 1870
14. Genus Acrorhynchus Graff, 1882 accepted as Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
15. Genus Albertorhynchus Schockaert, 1976 accepted as Rogneda Uljanin, 1870
16. Genus Klattia Kepner, Stirewalt & Ferguson, 1939 accepted as Opisthocystis Sekera, 1911
17. Genus Leucon Uljanin, 1870 accepted as Leuconoplana Leuckart, 1871 accepted as Progyrator Sekera, 1901 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
18. Genus Leuconoplana Leuckart, 1871 accepted as Progyrator Sekera, 1901
19. Genus Macrorhynchus Graff, 1882 accepted as Graffiellus Hornung, 2016 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
20. Genus Paracrorhynchus accepted as Parachrorhynchus Karling, 1956 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
21. Genus Pseudopolycystis Meixner, 1938 accepted as Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928 (Nomen nudum in Meixner (1938); synonymisation with Acrorhynchides see Karling (1963))
Subfamily Psammopolycystidinae Evdonin, 1977
1. Genus Phonorhynchella Karling, 1956
2. Genus Psammopolycystis Meixner, 1938
Subfamily Scanorhynchinae Tessens, Janssen & Artois, 2014
1. Genus Annulorhynchus Karling, 1956
2. Genus Danorhynchus Karling, 1955
3. Genus Gyratricella Karling, 1955
4. Genus Neopolycystis Karling, 1955
5. Genus Scanorhynchus Karling, 1955
Subfamily Typhlopolycystidinae Evdonin, 1977
1. Genus Lagenopolycystis Artois & Schockaert, 2000
2. Genus Limipolycystis Schilke, 1970
3. Genus Papia Karling, 1956
4. Genus Typhlopolycystis Karling, 1956
5. Genus Lagenorhynchus Brunet, 1965 accepted as Lagenopolycystis Artois & Schockaert, 2000 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Subfamily Acrorhynchidinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Subfamily Duplacrorhynchinae Schockaert & Karling, 1970 (suppressed)
Genus Ludmila Uljanin, 1870 accepted as Acrorhynchides Strand, 1928
Subfamily Macrorhynchinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Subfamily Porrocystidinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Subfamily Rognedinae Evdonin, 1977 (suppressed)
Genus Syltorhynchus Noldt, 1989 accepted as Gallorhynchus Schockaert & Brunet, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Polycystididae incertae sedis (temporary name)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie. 83: 68-150. With 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]

Taxonomic citation

NARMS (2025). Polycystididae Graff, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=142099 on 2025-05-18

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Polycystididae Graff, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142099 on 2025-05-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Faubel, Anno

2005-07-26 12:02:34Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2010-06-15 07:03:37Z

changed

Tyler, Seth

2021-07-23 08:24:31Z

changed

Artois, Tom

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original description Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie. 83: 68-150. With 6 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]

context source (PeRMS) Velásquez-Rodriguez, K.; Reyes, J.; Van Steenkiste, N. ; Severino, R.; Brusa, F. (2023). First records of marine microturbellarians (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela, Fecampiida and Prolecithophora) from Peru, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa. 5258(5): 501-523., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5258.5.1 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors

additional source Tyler, S.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L. F. (comp.). (2006-2016). Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7., available online at http://turbellaria.umaine.edu [details]