Turbellarians taxon details
Utelga heinckei (Attems, 1897) Karling, 1954
143159 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143159)
accepted
Species
Acrorhynchus heinckei Attems, 1897 · unaccepted
Koinocystis heinckei (Attems, 1897) Meixner, 1938 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Utelga heinkei · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Acrorhynchus heinckei Attems, 1897) Attems, C. G. (1896). Beiträge zur Meeresfauna von Helgoland. VI. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der rhabdocoelen Turbellarien Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2(1): 219-232, pl 1.
page(s): 225-226, t. 2, f. 15-21 [details]
page(s): 225-226, t. 2, f. 15-21 [details]
Type locality contained in Germany
type locality contained in Germany [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Utelga heinckei (Attems, 1897) Karling, 1954. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143159 on 2025-05-12
original description
(of Acrorhynchus heinckei Attems, 1897) Attems, C. G. (1896). Beiträge zur Meeresfauna von Helgoland. VI. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der rhabdocoelen Turbellarien Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2(1): 219-232, pl 1.
page(s): 225-226, t. 2, f. 15-21 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Velásquez-Rodriguez, K.; Reyes, J.; Van Steenkiste, N. ; Severino, R.; Brusa, F. (2023). First records of marine microturbellarians (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela, Fecampiida and Prolecithophora) from Peru, with the description of a new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5258(5): 501-523., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5258.5.1 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Karling, T.G. (1980). Revision of Koinocystididae (Turbellaria). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 9: 241-269. [details] Available for editors
additional source Boaden, P.J.S. (1966). Interstitial fauna from Northern Ireland. <em>Veröffentlichungen Institut für Meeresforschung.</em> Sonderband 2: 125–130.
note: Misspelled as U. heinkei [details] Available for editors
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
additional source Diez, Y. L.; Monnens, M.; Aguirre, R. I.; Yurduseven, R.; Jouk, P.; Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S.; Schockaert, E.; Reygel, P.; Smeets, K.; Artois, T. (2021). Taxonomy and phylogeny of Koinocystididae (Platyhelminthes, Kalyptorhynchia), with the description of three new genera and twelve new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4948(4): 451-500., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4948.4.1 [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Karling, T. G. (1954). Einige marine Vertreter der Kalyptorhynchien-Familie Koinocystididae. <em>Arkiv för Zoologi (Ser. 2).</em> 7: 165-183. [details] Available for editors
basis of record (of Utelga heinkei) Boaden, P.J.S. (1966). Interstitial fauna from Northern Ireland. <em>Veröffentlichungen Institut für Meeresforschung.</em> Sonderband 2: 125–130. [details] Available for editors
additional source (of Acrorhynchus heinckei Attems, 1897) 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]
new combination reference (of Koinocystis heinckei (Attems, 1897) Meixner, 1938) 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
page(s): 225-226, t. 2, f. 15-21 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Velásquez-Rodriguez, K.; Reyes, J.; Van Steenkiste, N. ; Severino, R.; Brusa, F. (2023). First records of marine microturbellarians (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela, Fecampiida and Prolecithophora) from Peru, with the description of a new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5258(5): 501-523., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5258.5.1 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Karling, T.G. (1980). Revision of Koinocystididae (Turbellaria). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 9: 241-269. [details] Available for editors

additional source Boaden, P.J.S. (1966). Interstitial fauna from Northern Ireland. <em>Veröffentlichungen Institut für Meeresforschung.</em> Sonderband 2: 125–130.
note: Misspelled as U. heinkei [details] Available for editors

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

additional source Diez, Y. L.; Monnens, M.; Aguirre, R. I.; Yurduseven, R.; Jouk, P.; Van Steenkiste, N. W. L.; Leander, B. S.; Schockaert, E.; Reygel, P.; Smeets, K.; Artois, T. (2021). Taxonomy and phylogeny of Koinocystididae (Platyhelminthes, Kalyptorhynchia), with the description of three new genera and twelve new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4948(4): 451-500., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4948.4.1 [details] Available for editors

new combination reference Karling, T. G. (1954). Einige marine Vertreter der Kalyptorhynchien-Familie Koinocystididae. <em>Arkiv för Zoologi (Ser. 2).</em> 7: 165-183. [details] Available for editors

basis of record (of Utelga heinkei) Boaden, P.J.S. (1966). Interstitial fauna from Northern Ireland. <em>Veröffentlichungen Institut für Meeresforschung.</em> Sonderband 2: 125–130. [details] Available for editors

additional source (of Acrorhynchus heinckei Attems, 1897) 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]
new combination reference (of Koinocystis heinckei (Attems, 1897) Meixner, 1938) 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





Nontype BBM MI4174-4178 [details]
Nontype UH XIII.4.31, geounit Greater Antilles [details]
Nontype UH XIII.4.33, geounit Azores Canaries Madeira [details]
From editor or global species database
Habitat algae and tidepools [details]