Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Platyhelminthes > Subphylum Rhabditophora > Order Rhabdocoela > Suborder Kalyptorhynchia > Infraorder Eukalyptorhynchia > Family Polycystididae > Subfamily Polycystidinae

Polycystis Kölliker, 1845

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Polycystis georgii Graff, 1905
Polycystis immundus (Schmidt, 1857) Graff, 1905
Polycystis intubata Graff, 1905
Polycystis leucophraeus (Fabricius, 1826) Graff, 1905
Polycystis naegelii Kölliker, 1845
Polycystis papillatus (Mereschkowsky, 1878) Graff, 1905

Literature

original description

Kölliker, A. (1845). No formal title: 'Drei neue Gattungen von Würmern'. Verhandlungen der Schweizerischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft. (1844) 29: 86-98.

basis of record

Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, 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. 123-136

additional source

Graff, L. von. (1905). Marine Turbellarien Orottavas und der Küsten Europas. Zeitschrift fur wissenschaftlige Zoologie. 83: 68-150. With 6 plates.

additional source

Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

additional source

Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium. pp. 19-25.

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Polycystis Kölliker, 1845. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=142379

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2021-07-23 by Tom Artois

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