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

Ploesoma truncatum (Levander, 1894)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Gastroschiza

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ploesoma*	Herrick, 1885	accepted genus name
*Bipalpus*	Wierzejski & Zacharias, 1893	generic synonym
*Dictyoderma*	Lauterborn, 1893	generic synonym
*Gastroschiza*	Bergendal, 1892	generic synonym
*Gomphogaster*	Vorce, 1888	generic synonym

Species group names

*Gastroschiza truncatum*	Levander, 1894	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	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 Unpublished data.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

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Rotifera Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Segers, H. (2014). Ploesoma truncatum (Levander, 1894). 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:135041

Hendrik Segers. Ploesoma truncatum (Levander, 1894). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=301696

Image

Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

not marine, brackish, fresh

Importance

CITES:
appendix 1 This species is listed on the CITES Appendix I which means it is threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.

This species is listed on the CITES Appendix I which means it is threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.