Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Rotifera > Class Eurotatoria > Subclass Monogononta > Superorder Pseudotrocha > Order Ploima > Family Brachionidae > Genus Keratella

Keratella cruciformis (Thompson, 1892)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Anuraea Ehrenberg, 1832

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Keratella*	Bory de St. Vincent, 1822	accepted genus name
*Anuraea*	Ehrenberg, 1832	synonym

Literature

basis of record	O'Reilly, M. (2001). Rotifera, 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. 149-151
additional source	Segers, H. (2007). Annotated checklist of the rotifers (Phylum Rotifera), with notes on nomenclature, taxonomy and distribution. Zootaxa, 1564, 1-104
additional source	Koste, W. (1978). Rotatoria. Die Rädertiere Mitteleuropas. Ein Bestimmungswerk, begründet von Max Voigt. Überordnung Monogononta. Berlin, Stuttgart. Gebrüder Borntraeger, 2, 673, 234 pls.
additional source	Azémar, F.; Fiers, F.; Tackx, M. (2002). Zooplankton taxonomic list - taxa found from Bath to Gent (Schelde) during winter and spring 2002. Unpublished data.

Genbank

Citation

Segers, H. (Ed.) (2025). World Rotifera database (FADA). Keratella cruciformis (Thompson, 1892). 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:134991

Hendrik Segers. Keratella cruciformis (Thompson, 1892). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/28394ef9-fb63-4890-b139-b10e9c687590