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Genus:
Encentrum Ehrenberg, 1838
Original spelling:
Encentrum
Valid Name:
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Parent taxa:          Family / Order / Superorder / Subclass / Class
Dicranophoridae / Ploima / Pseudotrocha / Monogononta / Eurotatoria
Gender:
neu.
Rank:
Genus
Taxonomic / nomenclatural notes:
Three subgenera, viz. Encentrum s.str., Isoencentrum, and Pseudencentrum were established within genus Encentrum by De Smet (1997) [Ref.17163]. Many species of this genus however, cannot be assigned to any of these subgenera due to inadequate descriptions.
Type species:
Furcularia marina Dujardin, 1841; subsequent designation by Harring (1913) [Ref.17237].
Nomenclatural status:
name in current use
Validity:
valid
Availability:
available
Diagnosis:
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Original reference:
Ehrenberg, C G 1838:  Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene Organismen. Ein Blick in das tiefere organische Leben der Natur. / / 547, pl.1-64
Page:
p.450
Latest Revision:
De Smet, W H 1997:  Guides to the identification of the microinvertebrates of the continental waters of the world / 5 / 1-325, 341-344