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

Keratella testudo (Ehrenberg, 1832)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Keratella*	Bory de St. Vincent, 1822	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Keratella testudo testudo*	(Ehrenberg)	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	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 Unpublished data.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

Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Segers, H. (2014). Keratella testudo (Ehrenberg, 1832). 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:134993