Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Rotifera > Class Eurotatoria > Subclass Monogononta > Superorder Gnesiotrocha > Order Flosculariaceae > Family Testudinellidae > Genus Testudinella

Testudinella patina (Hermann, 1783)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Brachionus Pallas, 1766

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Testudinella*	Bory de St. Vincent, 1826	accepted genus name
*Pterodina*	Ehrenberg, 1838	generic synonym

Species group names

*Brachionus patina*	Hermann, 1783	objective 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). 104 pp.
additional source	Shiel, R.; Smales, L.; Sterrer, W.; Duggan, I.C.; Pichelin, S.; Green, J.D. (2009). Phylum Gnathifera: lesser jaw worms, rotifers, thorny-headed worms, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 137-158.
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 Unpublished data.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

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

GenBank (14 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Rotifera Collection
Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Segers, H. (2014). Testudinella patina (Hermann, 1783). In: Segers, H. (Ed.) (2014). World Rotifera database from FADA. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:134975

Dr Ulrike Obertegger. Testudinella patina (Hermann, 1783). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=301998