Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Gastrotricha > Order Chaetonotida > Suborder Paucitubulatina > Family Chaetonotidae > Subfamily Chaetonotinae

Chaetonotus Ehrenberg, 1830

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Chaetonotus (Captochaetus) Kisielewski J, 1997
Chaetonotus (Chaetonotus) Ehrenberg, 1838
Chaetonotus (Hystricochaetonotus) Schwank, 1990
Chaetonotus (Lepidochaetus) Kisielewski J, 1991
Chaetonotus (Marinochaetus) Kisielewski, 1997
Chaetonotus (Primochaetus) Kisielewski J, 1997
Chaetonotus (Schizochaetonotus) Schwank, 1990
Chaetonotus (Wolterecka) Mola P, 1932
Chaetonotus (Zonochaeta) Remane A, 1927
Chaetonotus balticus Remane, 1926
Chaetonotus dentatus Tretjakova EI, 1992
Chaetonotus lancearis Tretjakova EI, 1992
Chaetonotus marinus Giard, 1904
Chaetonotus parthenopeius Wilke, 1954
Chaetonotus variosquamatus Mock, 1979
Chaetonotus vechovi Tretjakova EI, 1992

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: イタチムシ属

Literature

original description	Ehrenberg, C.G. (1830). Organisation, Systematik, und geographisches Verhältnis der Infusionstierchen. Druckerei dei Koningliche Akademie der Wissenschaften. t. I–VIII, F. Dümmler, Berlin, 108 pp.
basis of record	d'Hondt, J.-L.; van der Land, J. (2001). Gastrotricha, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 156-158
additional source	Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.
additional source	Checklist of Gastrotricha by Antonio Todaro

Genbank

Citation

Todaro, A.; d'Hondt, J-L. (2025). World Gastrotricha Database. Chaetonotus Ehrenberg, 1830. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:114427

Prof. Maria Balsamo. Chaetonotus Ehrenberg, 1830. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/81c6ad76-119f-42f7-81b4-e2dcf703326c