WoRMS taxon details
Trichocerca rattus (Müller, 1776)
148342 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148342)
accepted
Species
Acanthodactylus carinatus (Ehrenberg, 1830) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Mastigocerca carinata Ehrenberg, 1830 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Mastigocerca rattus (Müller, 1776) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Monocerca longicauda Bory de St. Vincent, 1826 · unaccepted (unnecessary substitute name)
Monocerca rattus (Müller, 1776) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Rattulus carinatus Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted (unnecessary substitute name)
Rattulus carinatus (Ehrenberg, 1830) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Rattulus rattus (Müller, 1776) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trichocerca cristata Harring, 1913 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trichocerca cristata var. minor Bogoslovsky, 1935 · unaccepted (no nomenclatural_status)
Trichocerca rattus f. carinata (Ehrenberg, 1830) · unaccepted (senior objective synonym)
Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trichocerca rattus f. minor Fadeev, 1925 · unaccepted (no nomenclatural_status)
Trichocerca rattus var. minor Fadeev, 1925 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trichoda rattus Müller, 1776 · unaccepted > superseded combination
(of Trichoda rattus Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): p.281 [details]
page(s): p.281 [details]
Nomenclature Type species of genera Trichocerca Lamarck, 1801 and Acanthodactylus Tessin, 1890 (the latter is an invalid synonym of the...
Taxonomy Tropical records may include confusions with the morphologically similar T. braziliensis (Murray) (Segers, 2003:104).
Nomenclature Type species of genera Trichocerca Lamarck, 1801 and Acanthodactylus Tessin, 1890 (the latter is an invalid synonym of the former). [details]
Taxonomy Tropical records may include confusions with the morphologically similar T. braziliensis (Murray) (Segers, 2003:104).
Taxonomy Tropical records may include confusions with the morphologically similar T. braziliensis (Murray) (Segers, 2003:104). [details]
Jersabek, C. D.; Segers H.; Leitner M. (2026). Rotifer World Catalog (RWC). Trichocerca rattus (Müller, 1776). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148342 on 2026-06-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Monocerca longicauda Bory de St. Vincent, 1826) Bory De Saint Vincent, J.-B. G. M. M. (1826). Essai d'une classification des animaux microscopiques. <em>Paris. Veuve Agasse.</em> XI+104., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9127
page(s): p.69 [details]
original description (of Rattulus carinatus Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>, Tome troisième, 586 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47702
page(s): p.24 [details]
original description (of Trichocerca cristata Harring, 1913) Harring, H. K. (1913). Synopsis of the Rotatoria. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 81, 1-226, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.81 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Trichocerca cristata var. minor Bogoslovsky, 1935) Bogoslovsky, A. S. (1935). Die Rotatorien der Beshezker Gewässer nach den Expeditionsmaterialien der Biologischen Station Bolschewo. Bulletin de la Station Biologique à Bolchevo, 7-8, 101-123
page(s): p.104,122 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) Harring, H. K. (1913). Synopsis of the Rotatoria. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 81, 1-226, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.81
page(s): p.102 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Trichoda rattus Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): p.281 [details]
original description (of Mastigocerca carinata Ehrenberg, 1830) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1830). Organisation, Systematik und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionsthierchen. Zwei Vorträge in der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin gehalten in den Jahren 1828 [Die geographische Verbreitung der Infusionsthierchen in Nord-Afrika und West-Asien, beob Berlin. Druckerei der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 108, pl.1-8, available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2077
page(s): p.66 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Trichocerca rattus var. minor Fadeev, 1925) Fadeev, N. N. (1925). Materialy k poznaniju fauny kolovratok Rossii. Neskolko novych po faune kolovratok Rossii. Travaux de la Société des Naturalistes de Charkow, 50, 15-25
page(s): p.21, pl.1, fig.12 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Azémar, F.; Fiers, F.; Tackx, M. (2002). Zooplankton taxonomic list - taxa found from Bath to Gent (Schelde) during winter and spring 2002. Unpublished data. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): p.69 [details]
original description (of Rattulus carinatus Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>, Tome troisième, 586 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47702
page(s): p.24 [details]
original description (of Trichocerca cristata Harring, 1913) Harring, H. K. (1913). Synopsis of the Rotatoria. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 81, 1-226, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.81 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Trichocerca cristata var. minor Bogoslovsky, 1935) Bogoslovsky, A. S. (1935). Die Rotatorien der Beshezker Gewässer nach den Expeditionsmaterialien der Biologischen Station Bolschewo. Bulletin de la Station Biologique à Bolchevo, 7-8, 101-123
page(s): p.104,122 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) Harring, H. K. (1913). Synopsis of the Rotatoria. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 81, 1-226, available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.81
page(s): p.102 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Trichoda rattus Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): p.281 [details]
original description (of Mastigocerca carinata Ehrenberg, 1830) Ehrenberg, C. G. (1830). Organisation, Systematik und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionsthierchen. Zwei Vorträge in der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin gehalten in den Jahren 1828 [Die geographische Verbreitung der Infusionsthierchen in Nord-Afrika und West-Asien, beob Berlin. Druckerei der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 108, pl.1-8, available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2077
page(s): p.66 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Trichocerca rattus var. minor Fadeev, 1925) Fadeev, N. N. (1925). Materialy k poznaniju fauny kolovratok Rossii. Neskolko novych po faune kolovratok Rossii. Travaux de la Société des Naturalistes de Charkow, 50, 15-25
page(s): p.21, pl.1, fig.12 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Azémar, F.; Fiers, F.; Tackx, M. (2002). Zooplankton taxonomic list - taxa found from Bath to Gent (Schelde) during winter and spring 2002. Unpublished data. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Shiel, R.; Smales, L.; Sterrer, W.; Duggan, I.C.; Pichelin, S.; Green, J.D. (2009). Phylum Gnathifera: lesser jaw worms, rotifers, thorny-headed worms, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 137-158. [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 Koste, W. (1978). Rotatoria. Die Rädertiere Mitteleuropas. Ein Bestimmungswerk, begründet von Max Voigt. Überordnung Monogononta. Berlin, Stuttgart. Gebrüder Borntraeger, 2, 673, 234 pls. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Phillips, L.M., R.I. Leihy & S.L. Chown. (2022). Improving species‐based area protection in Antarctica. <em>Conservation Biology.</em> 36(4): e13885.Aug 2022., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13885 [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 Koste, W. (1978). Rotatoria. Die Rädertiere Mitteleuropas. Ein Bestimmungswerk, begründet von Max Voigt. Überordnung Monogononta. Berlin, Stuttgart. Gebrüder Borntraeger, 2, 673, 234 pls. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Phillips, L.M., R.I. Leihy & S.L. Chown. (2022). Improving species‐based area protection in Antarctica. <em>Conservation Biology.</em> 36(4): e13885.Aug 2022., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13885 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Trichocerca cristata Harring, 1913) ANSP 1858, geounit Pennsylvania [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca cristata Harring, 1913) USNM 51958, geounit England [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca cristata Harring, 1913) USNM 53123, geounit Lebanon [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) ANSP 1858, geounit Pennsylvania [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) ANSP 1881, geounit New Jersey [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) ANSP 1895, geounit New Jersey [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) USNM 51958, geounit England [details]
Nontype (of Trichocerca rattus f. cristata Harring, 1913) USNM 53123, geounit Lebanon [details]
Nontype ANSP 0151 [details]
Nontype ANSP 0154, geounit New Jersey [details]
Nontype ANSP 1880, geounit Pennsylvania [details]
Nontype ANSP 1882 [details]
Nontype ANSP 1888, geounit Pennsylvania [details]
Nontype USNM 39956, geounit Panama [details]
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Environment saltwater occurrences include inland saline waters. [details]Grammatical gender Gender agreement: no; name type: noun in apposition [details]
Habitat Bottom sediments; Bottom sediments (littoral sand, cobble, gravel); Littoral microhabitats; Macrophytes; Macrophytes (Ceratophyllum, Potamogeton); Macrophytes (Hippuris dominant); Macrophytes (Utricularia, Nymphaea); Moss (Fontinalis); Open water; Open water (tychoplanktonic); Water fern interrhizon (Azolla sp.), and bottom sediments [details]
Nomenclature Type species of genera Trichocerca Lamarck, 1801 and Acanthodactylus Tessin, 1890 (the latter is an invalid synonym of the former). [details]
Taxonomy Tropical records may include confusions with the morphologically similar T. braziliensis (Murray) (Segers, 2003:104). [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Trichocerca rattus)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To Rotifer World Catalog
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Rotifera Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096260)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Trichocerca rattus)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To Rotifer World Catalog
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Rotifera Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 096260)
To ITIS
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