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Porocephalidae Sambon, 1922
Pentastomidae Shipley, 1909 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
- Subfamily Armilliferinae Kishida, 1928
- Genus Armillifer Sambon, 1922
- Genus Cubirea Kishida, 1928
- Genus Ligamifer Heymons, 1932 accepted as Armillifer Sambon, 1922 (junior synonym)
- Genus Netorhynchus Zenker, 1827 (unlikely to be a pentastomid)
- Genus Nettorhynchus Zenker, 1827 accepted as Netorhynchus Zenker, 1827 (misspelling)
- Subfamily Porocephalinae Sambon, 1922
- Genus Elenia Heymons, 1932
- Genus Gigliolella Chabaud & Choquet, 1954
- Genus Kiricephalus Sambon, 1922
- Genus Parasambonia Stunkard & Gandal, 1968
- Genus Porocephalus Humboldt, 1812
- Genus Waddycephalus Sambon, 1922
- Genus Cayerina Kishida, 1927 accepted as Kiricephalus Sambon, 1922 (junior synonym)
- Genus Pentastoma Rudolphi, 1812 accepted as Porocephalus Humboldt, 1812 (alternative rank)
- Genus Pentastomum Rudolphi, 1812 accepted as Porocephalus Humboldt, 1812 (alternative rank and spelling)
- Genus Polystoma Rudolphi, 1812 accepted as Porocephalus Humboldt, 1812 (unecessary replacement name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Sambon, L.W. 1922. A synopsis of the family Linguatulidae [part I]. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 25: 188-206. [details]
Traits (2021). Porocephalidae Sambon, 1922. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=384710 on 2024-05-06
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Porocephalidae Sambon, 1922. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=384710 on 2024-05-06
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Sambon, L.W. 1922. A synopsis of the family Linguatulidae [part I]. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 25: 188-206. [details]
original description (of Pentastomidae Shipley, 1909) Shipley, A.E. 1909. Chapter XX. Pentastomida. Pp. 488-496 in: Harmer, S.F., and Shipley, A.E. (eds), The Cambridge natural history. Macmillan & Co: London. [details]
basis of record Christoffersen, M.L., and De Assis, J.E. 2013. A systematic monograph of the Recent Pentastomida, with a compilation of their hosts. Zoologische Mededelingen 87: 1-206. [details]
additional source Poore, G. C. B. (2012). The nomenclature of the Recent Pentastomida (Crustacea), with a list of species and available names. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 82(3): 211-240., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-012-9363-x [details] Available for editors
original description (of Pentastomidae Shipley, 1909) Shipley, A.E. 1909. Chapter XX. Pentastomida. Pp. 488-496 in: Harmer, S.F., and Shipley, A.E. (eds), The Cambridge natural history. Macmillan & Co: London. [details]
basis of record Christoffersen, M.L., and De Assis, J.E. 2013. A systematic monograph of the Recent Pentastomida, with a compilation of their hosts. Zoologische Mededelingen 87: 1-206. [details]
additional source Poore, G. C. B. (2012). The nomenclature of the Recent Pentastomida (Crustacea), with a list of species and available names. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 82(3): 211-240., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-012-9363-x [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
