The nomenclature of the Rotifera: annotated checklist of valid family- and genus-group names

This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Segers, H. (2002): The nomenclature of the Rotifera: annotated checklist of valid family- and genus-group names. Journal of Natural History 36 (6): 631-640, DOI: 10.1080/002229302317339707, URL: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/002229302317339707 In order to help elucidate confusion in the nomenclature of Rotifera (= Syndermata), an updated checklist is provided, including corrections and additions of family- and genus-group names presently considered valid in the Phylum.

The species diversity of the Rotifera is illustrated by estimates of the number of valid, named species in each genus. The validity of Paranuraeopsis Koste, 1974 is rejected based on a re-evaluation of its diagnostic features. It is synonymized with Anuraeopsis Lauterborn, 1900.