Turbellarians taxon details
Schizorhynchidae Graff, 1905
142101 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:142101)
accepted
Family
Schizorhynchidarum · unaccepted (This is just a genitive plural of...)
This is just a genitive plural of Schizorhynchidae, sometimes found in literature. It is not the name of a genus. Often as "Schizorhynchidarum species", meaning: "species of Schizorhynchidae".
Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926 · unaccepted
- Genus Amphirhynchus Schilke, 1970
- Genus Carcharodorhynchus Meixner, 1938
- Genus Carolinorhynchus Noldt, 1987
- Genus Coagulescorhynchus Noldt & Hoxhold, 1984
- Genus Limirhynchus Schilke, 1970
- Genus Linguabana Rundell & Leander, 2014
- Genus Neoschizorhynchus Schilke, 1970
- Genus Paraschizorhynchoides Schilke, 1970
- Genus Parathylacorhynchus Dean, 1980
- Genus Proschizorhynchella Schilke, 1970
- Genus Proschizorhynchoides Noldt, 1989
- Genus Proschizorhynchus Meixner, 1928
- Genus Pseudoschizochilus Diez, Reyes, Hermans, Sweat, Monnens & Artois, 2026
- Genus Pseudoschizorhynchoides Schilke, 1970
- Genus Schizochilus Boaden, 1963
- Genus Schizorhinos Rundell & Leander, 2014
- Genus Schizorhynchoides Meixner, 1928
- Genus Schizorhynchus Hallez, 1894
- Genus Serratorhynchus Noldt, 1988
- Genus Thylacorhynchus de Beauchamp, 1927
- Genus Trapichorhynchus Marcus, 1949
- Genus Typhlorhynchus Laidlaw, 1902
- Genus Undicola Rundell & Leander, 2014
- Genus Paraschizorhynchus Meixner, 1938 accepted as Proschizorhynchus Meixner, 1928 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Genus Schizorhynchidarum accepted as Schizorhynchidae Graff, 1905 (This is just a genitive plural of Schizorhynchidae, sometimes found in literature. It is not the name of a genus. Often as "Schizorhynchidarum species", meaning: "species of Schizorhynchidae".)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
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] 
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2025). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Schizorhynchidae Graff, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142101 on 2026-05-05
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original description
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]
original description (of Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926) Meixner, J. (1926). Beitrag zur Morphologie und zum System der Turbellaria-Rhabdocoela: 2. Über Typhlorhynchus nanus laidlaw und die parasitischen Rhabdocölen nebst nachträgen zu den Calyptorhynchia. <em>Zeitschrift fur Morphologie und Okologie der Tiere.</em> 5: 577-624., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00408292 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928) Meixner, J. (1928). Aberrante Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria: Rhabdocoela) aus dem Sande der Kieler Bucht. <em>Zoologisher Anzeiger.</em> 77: 229-253.
page(s): 237–238 [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 Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Tyler, S.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L. F. (comp.). (2006-2016). Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7., available online at http://turbellaria.umaine.edu [details]
basis of record (of Schizorhynchidarum) Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source (of Schizorhynchidarum) Jouk, P. & Schockaert, E. (2002). Species composition and diversity of free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from sandy beaches at the Belgian coast. <em>Bull. Kon. Belg. Inst. Natuurwet. Biologie.</em> 72(Suppl.): 35-41. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source (of Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928) Karling, T. G. (1931). Untersuchungen über Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria Rhabdocoela) aus dem Brackwasser des Finnischen Meerbusens. <em>Acta Zoologica Fennica.</em> 11: 1-67. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 42 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928) Karling, T. G. (1950). Studien über Kalyptorhynchien (Turbellaria). III. Die Familie Schizorhynchidae. <em>Acta Zool Fenn.</em> 59:1-33. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 3, 25, 27–28 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926) Karling, T. G. (1981). Typhlorhynchus nanus Laidlaw, a kalyptorhynch turbellarian without proboscis (Platyhelminthes). <em>Annales Zoologici Fennici.</em> 18: 169-177. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926) Meixner, J. (1926). Beitrag zur Morphologie und zum System der Turbellaria-Rhabdocoela: 2. Über Typhlorhynchus nanus laidlaw und die parasitischen Rhabdocölen nebst nachträgen zu den Calyptorhynchia. <em>Zeitschrift fur Morphologie und Okologie der Tiere.</em> 5: 577-624., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00408292 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928) Meixner, J. (1928). Aberrante Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria: Rhabdocoela) aus dem Sande der Kieler Bucht. <em>Zoologisher Anzeiger.</em> 77: 229-253.
page(s): 237–238 [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 Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Tyler, S.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L. F. (comp.). (2006-2016). Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7., available online at http://turbellaria.umaine.edu [details]
basis of record (of Schizorhynchidarum) Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source (of Schizorhynchidarum) Jouk, P. & Schockaert, E. (2002). Species composition and diversity of free-living Plathelminthes (Turbellaria) from sandy beaches at the Belgian coast. <em>Bull. Kon. Belg. Inst. Natuurwet. Biologie.</em> 72(Suppl.): 35-41. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source (of Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928) Karling, T. G. (1931). Untersuchungen über Kalyptorhynchia (Turbellaria Rhabdocoela) aus dem Brackwasser des Finnischen Meerbusens. <em>Acta Zoologica Fennica.</em> 11: 1-67. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 42 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928) Karling, T. G. (1950). Studien über Kalyptorhynchien (Turbellaria). III. Die Familie Schizorhynchidae. <em>Acta Zool Fenn.</em> 59:1-33. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 3, 25, 27–28 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy (of Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926) Karling, T. G. (1981). Typhlorhynchus nanus Laidlaw, a kalyptorhynch turbellarian without proboscis (Platyhelminthes). <em>Annales Zoologici Fennici.</em> 18: 169-177. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Schizorhynchidae)
To Genbank
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Schizorhynchidarum)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926)
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928)
To Genbank
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Schizorhynchidarum)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Typhlorhynchidae Meixner, 1926)To the Turbellarian Taxonomic Database
(from synonym Thylacorhynchidae Meixner, 1928)