MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Scolex Müller, 1787

WoRMS name details

Scolex Müller, 1787

AphiaID

105057 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105057)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (larval name)

Rank

Genus

Parent

Tetraphyllidea incertae sedis

Direct children (4)

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Species Scolex gigas Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Gymnorhynchus gigas (Cuvier, 1817) Rudolphi, 1819 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Scolex pleuronectis Müller, 1788 (larval name)
Species Scolex polymorphus Rudolphi, 1819 (larval name)
Species Scolex tetrastomus Rudolphi, 1810 accepted as Proteocephalus tetrastomus (Rudolphi, 1810) Willemse, 1969 (Superseded combination)

Environment

marine

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Scolex Müller, 1787. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105057 on 2025-04-19

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Bray, Rod

2005-03-23 10:24:40Z

changed

Claus, Simon

2010-09-10 06:16:04Z

changed

Bray, Rod

Licensing

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Sources (3)
Links (2)

Nomenclature

basis of record Bray, R.A. (2001). Cestoda, 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. 146-149 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru. Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. Neotropical Helminthology. 10(2), jul-dic: 301-375. [details] Available for editors

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additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (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. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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