WoRMS taxon details
Bolbosoma Porta, 1908
20321 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:20321)
accepted
Genus
Bolborhynchus Porta, 1906 · unaccepted (Pre-occupied)
- Species Bolbosoma australis Skrjabin, 1972
- Species Bolbosoma balaenae (Gmelin, 1790) Porta, 1908
- Species Bolbosoma bobrovoi Krotov & Delyamure, 1952
- Species Bolbosoma brevicolle (Malm, 1867) Porta, 1908
- Species Bolbosoma caenoforme (Heitz, 1919) Meyer, 1932
- Species Bolbosoma hamiltoni Baylis, 1929
- Species Bolbosoma nipponicum Yamaguti, 1939
- Species Bolbosoma scomberomori Wang, 1980
- Species Bolbosoma tuberculata Skrjabin, 1970
- Species Bolbosoma turbinella (Diesing, 1851) Porta, 1908
- Species Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) Porta, 1908
- Species Bolbosoma heteracanthis (Heitz, 1917) Meyer, 1932 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Bolbosoma aurantiacum (Risso, 1826) Porta, 1908 accepted as Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) Porta, 1908 (Synonym )
- Species Bolbosoma bobrovi Krotov & Delyamre, 1952 accepted as Bolbosoma bobrovoi Krotov & Delyamure, 1952 (Misspelling)
- Species Bolbosoma capitatum (von Linstow, 1880) Porta, 1908 accepted as Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) Porta, 1908 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
- Species Bolbosoma mysticeti (Van Beneden, 1870) accepted as Bolbosoma balaenae (Gmelin, 1790) Porta, 1908 (synonym)
- Species Bolbosoma paramuschiri Skryabin, 1959 accepted as Bolbosoma brevicolle (Malm, 1867) Porta, 1908 (synonym)
- Species Bolbosoma pellucidum (Leuckart, 1828) accepted as Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) Porta, 1908 (Synonym )
- Species Bolbosoma physeteris Gubanov, 1952 accepted as Bolbosoma capitatum (von Linstow, 1880) Porta, 1908 accepted as Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) Porta, 1908 (Synonym )
- Species Bolbosoma porrigens (Rudolphi, 1814) Porta, 1908 accepted as Bolbosoma balaenae (Gmelin, 1790) Porta, 1908 (synonym)
- Species Bolbosoma thunni Harada, 1935 accepted as Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819) Porta, 1908 (Synonym )
marine, fresh
neuter
Not documented
Taxonomic remark The taxonomy and identity of species described on the basis of juvenile specimens (i.e., B. caenoforme, B. heteracanthe,...
Taxonomic remark The taxonomy and identity of species described on the basis of juvenile specimens (i.e., B. caenoforme, B. heteracanthe, and B. scomberomori) should be revisited, as evidence suggests they correspond to the juvenile forms of other known species. [details]
Gibson, D.; Wayland, M. (2026). World List of marine Acanthocephala. Bolbosoma Porta, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=20321 on 2026-06-14
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Ru, S.-S.; Yang, R.-J.; Chen, H.-X.; Kuzmina, T. A.; Spraker, T. R.; Li, L. (2022). Morphology, molecular characterization and phylogeny of Bolbosoma nipponicum Yamaguti, 1939 (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae), a potential zoonotic parasite of human acanthocephaliasis. <em>International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.</em> 18: 212-220., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.06.003 [details]
taxonomy source García-Gallego, A.; Aznar, F. J.; Hernández-Orts, J. S.; Davison, N. J.; Briscoe, A. G.; Loizaga, R.; Littlewood, D. T. J.; Fraija-Fernández, N. (2025). Revisiting the genus Bolbosoma Porta, 1908 (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae): host specificity, phylogeny, and species synonymization. <em>Parasites & Vectors.</em> 18(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07015-3 [details]
taxonomy source García-Gallego, A.; Aznar, F. J.; Hernández-Orts, J. S.; Davison, N. J.; Briscoe, A. G.; Loizaga, R.; Littlewood, D. T. J.; Fraija-Fernández, N. (2025). Revisiting the genus Bolbosoma Porta, 1908 (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae): host specificity, phylogeny, and species synonymization. <em>Parasites & Vectors.</em> 18(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07015-3 [details]
Other
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark The taxonomy and identity of species described on the basis of juvenile specimens (i.e., B. caenoforme, B. heteracanthe, and B. scomberomori) should be revisited, as evidence suggests they correspond to the juvenile forms of other known species. [details]
