WoRMS taxon details
Polycystis naegelii Kölliker, 1845
480853 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:480853)
accepted
Species
Gyrator botterii Diesing, 1862 · unaccepted
Macrorhynchus keffersteinii (Claparède, 1863) Pereyaslawsewa, 1892 · unaccepted (Apart from synonymisation by...)
Apart from synonymisation by Graff (1882, 1913), name also misspelled by Pereyaslawsewa (should be kefersteinii)
Macrorhynchus naegeli · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882 · unaccepted
Polycystis naegeli · unaccepted (Literature misspelling by...)
Literature misspelling by Micoletzky (1910)
Polycystis naegellei · unaccepted (Spelling mistake by Martin (1908,...)
Spelling mistake by Martin (1908, p. 272), only in one instance, written correctly in the rest of the publication.
Polycystis naegellii · unaccepted (literature misspelling of naegelii)
Prostoma kefersteinii Claparède, 1863 · unaccepted (Synonym)
Prostomum botterii Schmidt, 1852 · unaccepted
Prostomum botterii f. pontica Czerniavsky, 1880 · unaccepted
Prostomum kefersteinii Claparède, 1863 · unaccepted
Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kölliker, A. (1845). No formal title: 'Drei neue Gattungen von Würmern'. <em>Verhandlungen der Schweizerischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> (1844) 29: 86-98., available online at https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sng-005%3A1844%3A29#113
page(s): 97 [details]
page(s): 97 [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2026). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Polycystis naegelii Kölliker, 1845. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=480853 on 2026-07-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Kölliker, A. (1845). No formal title: 'Drei neue Gattungen von Würmern'. <em>Verhandlungen der Schweizerischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> (1844) 29: 86-98., available online at https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=sng-005%3A1844%3A29#113
page(s): 97 [details]
original description (of Prostomum botterii Schmidt, 1852) Schmidt, O. (1852). Neue Rhabdocoelen aus dem nordischen und dem Adriatischen Meere. <em>Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 9: 490–505. With 5 plates. [details]
original description (of Prostomum kefersteinii Claparède, 1863) Claparède, A. R. É. (1863). Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte wirbelloser Thiere: an der Küste von Normandie angestellt. [Observations on the anatomy and evolution of invertebrates: made on the coast of Normandy.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-120, 18 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10030 [details]
original description (of Prostoma kefersteinii Claparède, 1863) Claparède, A. R. É. (1863). Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte wirbelloser Thiere: an der Küste von Normandie angestellt. [Observations on the anatomy and evolution of invertebrates: made on the coast of Normandy.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-120, 18 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10030 [details]
original description (of Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870) Uljanin, W. (1870). Die Turbellarien der Bucht von Sebastopol. <em>Berichte des Vereins der Freunde der Naturwissenschaften zu Moskou.</em> 96pp + 7pl. [details]
page(s): 97 [details]
original description (of Prostomum botterii Schmidt, 1852) Schmidt, O. (1852). Neue Rhabdocoelen aus dem nordischen und dem Adriatischen Meere. <em>Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 9: 490–505. With 5 plates. [details]
original description (of Prostomum kefersteinii Claparède, 1863) Claparède, A. R. É. (1863). Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte wirbelloser Thiere: an der Küste von Normandie angestellt. [Observations on the anatomy and evolution of invertebrates: made on the coast of Normandy.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-120, 18 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10030 [details]
original description (of Prostoma kefersteinii Claparède, 1863) Claparède, A. R. É. (1863). Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte wirbelloser Thiere: an der Küste von Normandie angestellt. [Observations on the anatomy and evolution of invertebrates: made on the coast of Normandy.]. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-120, 18 plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10030 [details]
original description (of Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870) Uljanin, W. (1870). Die Turbellarien der Bucht von Sebastopol. <em>Berichte des Vereins der Freunde der Naturwissenschaften zu Moskou.</em> 96pp + 7pl. [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Karling, T. G. (1978). Anatomy and systematics of marine Turbellaria from Bermuda. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 7:225-248., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1978.tb00605.x [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Brinkmann, A. (1905). Studier over Danmarks rhabdocøle og acøle Turbellarier. <em>Videnskabelige meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske forening i Kjöbenhavn.</em> 1–159. With 5 plates.
note: Graff (1913, p. 328) attributes the uncorrect spelling Polycystis naegeli to this reference. However, Brinkmann (1905) spells it correctly throughout the entire publication. [details]
additional source Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Species diversity of eukalyptorhynch flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela) from the coastal margin of British Columbia: Polycystididae, Koinocystididae and Gnathorhynchidae. <em>Marine Biology Research.</em> 14(9-10): 899-923., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2019.1575514 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orotavas und der Küsten Europas. II. Rhabdocoela. <em>Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 83: 68-150. With 5 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]
additional source Meixner, J. (1924). Studien zu einer Monographie der Kalyptorhynchia und zum System der Turbellaria Rhabdocoela. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 60: 89-105, 113–125. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Meixner J. (1925). Beitrag zur Morphologie und zum System der Turbellaria-Rhabdocoela: 1. <em>Die Kalyptorhynchia Zeitschrift fur Morphologie und Okologie der Tiere.</em> 3: 255-343., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00408146 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Meixner, J. (1929). Morphologisch-ökologische Studien an neuen Turbellarien aus dem Meeressande der Kieler Bucht. <em>Zeitschrift fur Morphologie und Okologie der Tiere.</em> 14: 765-791., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00419332 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Riedl, R. (1959). Turbellarien aus submarinen Höhlen 3. Seriata und Neorhabdocoela. <em>Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli.</em> 30: 305-332. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Southern, R. (1936). Turbellaria of Ireland. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section B: Biological, Geological, and Chemical Science.</em> 43: 43-72. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Gamble, D. L. (1896). Flatworms and Mesozoa. <em>In: Harmer S.F. & Shipley A.E. Cambridge Natural History vol. II, Macmillan and Co., London.</em> Chapters 1–4; p. 3–96. [details]
additional source Ax, P. (2008). Plathelminthes aus Brackgewässern der Nordhalbkugel. Akademie der Wissenschaft und der Literatur Mainz, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 696 pp. [details]
additional source Meixner, J. (1938). Turbellaria (Strudelwürmer). <em>Die Tierwelt der Nord- und Ostsee. Allgemeiner Teil. In: G. Grimpe, E. Wagler, A Remane (eds).</em> 33(IVb): 1-146, 220 f. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Riedl, R. (1956). Zur Kenntnis der Turbellarien adriatischer Schlammböden sowie ihre geographische und faunistischen Beziehung. <em>Thalassia Jugoslavica.</em> 1(1-5): 69-184. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Graff, L. von. (1913). Turbellaria II. Rhabdocoelida. [Das Tierreich, Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen Heft 35/1913]. Berlin, Verlag von R. Friedländer und Sohn, Ausgegeben im Juni 1913., 484 pages. [reprinted 1966, Verlag Von J. Cramer W], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/883047 [details]
additional source Reisinger, E. (1926). Zur Turbellarienfauna der Antarktis. <em>Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 1901-1903.</em> 417-462. [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Brinkmann, A. (1905). Studier over Danmarks rhabdocøle og acøle Turbellarier. <em>Videnskabelige meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske forening i Kjöbenhavn.</em> 1–159. With 5 plates.
note: Graff (1913, p. 328) attributes the uncorrect spelling Polycystis naegeli to this reference. However, Brinkmann (1905) spells it correctly throughout the entire publication. [details]
additional source Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S. (2018). Species diversity of eukalyptorhynch flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela) from the coastal margin of British Columbia: Polycystididae, Koinocystididae and Gnathorhynchidae. <em>Marine Biology Research.</em> 14(9-10): 899-923., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2019.1575514 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orotavas und der Küsten Europas. II. Rhabdocoela. <em>Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 83: 68-150. With 5 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43242488 [details]
additional source Meixner, J. (1924). Studien zu einer Monographie der Kalyptorhynchia und zum System der Turbellaria Rhabdocoela. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 60: 89-105, 113–125. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Meixner J. (1925). Beitrag zur Morphologie und zum System der Turbellaria-Rhabdocoela: 1. <em>Die Kalyptorhynchia Zeitschrift fur Morphologie und Okologie der Tiere.</em> 3: 255-343., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00408146 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Meixner, J. (1929). Morphologisch-ökologische Studien an neuen Turbellarien aus dem Meeressande der Kieler Bucht. <em>Zeitschrift fur Morphologie und Okologie der Tiere.</em> 14: 765-791., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00419332 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Riedl, R. (1959). Turbellarien aus submarinen Höhlen 3. Seriata und Neorhabdocoela. <em>Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli.</em> 30: 305-332. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Southern, R. (1936). Turbellaria of Ireland. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section B: Biological, Geological, and Chemical Science.</em> 43: 43-72. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Gamble, D. L. (1896). Flatworms and Mesozoa. <em>In: Harmer S.F. & Shipley A.E. Cambridge Natural History vol. II, Macmillan and Co., London.</em> Chapters 1–4; p. 3–96. [details]
additional source Ax, P. (2008). Plathelminthes aus Brackgewässern der Nordhalbkugel. Akademie der Wissenschaft und der Literatur Mainz, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 696 pp. [details]
additional source Meixner, J. (1938). Turbellaria (Strudelwürmer). <em>Die Tierwelt der Nord- und Ostsee. Allgemeiner Teil. In: G. Grimpe, E. Wagler, A Remane (eds).</em> 33(IVb): 1-146, 220 f. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Riedl, R. (1956). Zur Kenntnis der Turbellarien adriatischer Schlammböden sowie ihre geographische und faunistischen Beziehung. <em>Thalassia Jugoslavica.</em> 1(1-5): 69-184. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Graff, L. von. (1913). Turbellaria II. Rhabdocoelida. [Das Tierreich, Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen Heft 35/1913]. Berlin, Verlag von R. Friedländer und Sohn, Ausgegeben im Juni 1913., 484 pages. [reprinted 1966, Verlag Von J. Cramer W], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/883047 [details]
additional source Reisinger, E. (1926). Zur Turbellarienfauna der Antarktis. <em>Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 1901-1903.</em> 417-462. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype BBM MI4141 [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Polycystis naegelii)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI (from synonym Prostoma kefersteinii Claparède, 1863)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882)
To PESI (from synonym Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Polycystis naegellii)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Polycystis naegellii)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Gyrator botterii Diesing, 1862)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Prostomum botterii Schmidt, 1852)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Prostomum kefersteinii Claparède, 1863)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Prostomum botterii f. pontica Czerniavsky, 1880)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Macrorhynchus keffersteinii (Claparède, 1863) Pereyaslawsewa, 1892)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Macrorhynchus naegeli)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Polycystis naegellei)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Polycystis naegeli)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Polycystis naegelii)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI (from synonym Prostoma kefersteinii Claparède, 1863)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882)
To PESI (from synonym Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870)
To PESI (from synonym Polycystis naegellii)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Polycystis naegellii)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Rogneda agilis Uljanin, 1870)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Macrorhynchus naegelii (Kölliker, 1845) Graff, 1882)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Gyrator botterii Diesing, 1862)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Prostomum botterii Schmidt, 1852)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Prostomum kefersteinii Claparède, 1863)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Prostomum botterii f. pontica Czerniavsky, 1880)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Macrorhynchus keffersteinii (Claparède, 1863) Pereyaslawsewa, 1892)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Macrorhynchus naegeli)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Polycystis naegellei)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Polycystis naegeli)From editor or global species database
