World Nemertea Database - Fasciola Linnaeus, 1758

World Nemertea Database taxon details

Fasciola Linnaeus, 1758

AphiaID

162607 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:162607)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Fasciolidae Railliet, 1895

Original name

Fasciola Linnaeus, 1758

Direct children (6)

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Species Fasciola angulata Müller, 1774 accepted as Amphiporus angulatus (Müller, 1774) (synonym)
Species Fasciola candida Müller, 1774 accepted as Tetrastemma candidum (Müller, 1774) (synonym)
Species Fasciola rosea Müller, 1774 accepted as Amphiporus roseus (Müller, 1774) (synonym)
Species Fasciola rubra Müller, 1774 accepted as Lineus ruber (Müller, 1774) (synonym)
Species Fasciola viridis Müller, 1774 accepted as Lineus viridis (Müller, 1774) (synonym)
Species Fasciola flaccida Müller, 1774 (uncertain > nomen dubium)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

World Nemertea Database (2025). Fasciola Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/nemertea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=162607 on 2025-05-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-04 07:11:08Z

created

Gibson, Raymond

2016-03-14 07:05:58Z

changed

Norenburg, Jon

2020-10-11 02:01:26Z

changed

Norenburg, Jon

2020-10-11 16:51:14Z

changed

Norenburg, Jon

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

taxonomy source Gibson, R. (1995). Nemertean genera and species of the world: an annotated checklist of original names and description citations, synonyms, current taxonomic status, habitats and recorded zoogeographic distribution. Journal of Natural History. 29(2): 271–561., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939500770161 [details] Available for editors

additional source Müller, O. F. (1773-1774). Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusoriorum, helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. [Book]. Vol. 1: 1-136 Infusoria [1773] / Vol1 [part 2] 1-78 Helminthica 1-72 [1774] ; Vol. 2: 1-214 Testacea + index 8 pp. [1774]. Havniæ (Copenhagen) & Lipsiæ (Leipzig): Heineck & Faber., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50344
page(s): 52 [details]

Definitions

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