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Pentastomida

Pentastomida

tongue worms(+8)·Diesing, 1836

GBIF:155600155

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Marine Freshwater Terrestrial

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 5 languages. 1 preferred.

engtongue wormsengdeuLinguatulidendeudeuPentastomitidendeudeuZungenwürmerdeuenglinguatulidseng+4 more

Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 5 languages. 1 name preferred.

engtongue worms
engpreferred
deuLinguatuliden
deu
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
deuPentastomitiden
deu
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
deuZungenwürmer
deu
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
englinguatulids
eng
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
engpentastomids
eng
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
nldtongwormen
nld
swetungmaskar
swe
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
jpn舌形亜綱
jpn
Source: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL).

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CITATIONS

References(6)

  • 1

    Christoffersen, M.L., and De Assis, J.E. 2013. A systematic monograph of the Recent Pentastomida, with a compilation of their hosts. Zoologische Mededelingen 87: 1-206.

    additional source
  • 2

    Huxley, T.H. 1869. An introduction to the classification of animals. Churchill & Sons: London. 147 pp.

    original description
  • 3

    Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp.

    basis of record
  • 4

    Parker, S.P. (Ed.) (1982). Synopsis and classification of living organisms. McGraw Hill Book Company: New York, NY (USA). ISBN 0-07-079031-0. 1166, 1232 pp.

    additional source
  • 5

    Poore, G. C. B. (2012). The nomenclature of the Recent Pentastomida (Crustacea), with a list of species and available names. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 82(3): 211-240.

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    WoRMS Editorial Board (2026). World Register of Marine Species. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.14284/170 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.

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    GBIF Usage Key
    155600155
    Dataset Key
    2d59e5db-57ad-41ff-97d6-11f5fb264527
    Origin
    source
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22602
    Last Crawled
    6/4/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/4/2026