WoRMS taxon details

Bothriomolus balticus Meixner, 1938

GIF file

143576  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143576)

accepted
Species
marine
Meixner, J. (1938). Turbellaria (Strudelwürmer). <em>Die Tierwelt der Nord- und Ostsee. Allgemeiner Teil. In: G. Grimpe, E. Wagler, A Remane (eds).</em> 33(IVb): 1-146, 220 f. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Distribution geographic range not obtained; has been recorded in the Bay of Fundy  
Distribution geographic range not obtained; has been recorded in the Bay of Fundy [details]
Tyler, S., Artois, T.; Schilling, S.; Hooge, M.; Bush, L.F. (eds) (2006-2024). World List of turbellarian worms: Acoelomorpha, Catenulida, Rhabditophora. Bothriomolus balticus Meixner, 1938. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143576 on 2024-03-19
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2005-04-19 08:30:47Z
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original description Meixner, J. (1938). Turbellaria (Strudelwürmer). <em>Die Tierwelt der Nord- und Ostsee. Allgemeiner Teil. In: G. Grimpe, E. Wagler, A Remane (eds).</em> 33(IVb): 1-146, 220 f. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

basis of record Faubel, A.; Noreña, C. (2001). Turbellaria, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 123-136 (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]   

additional source Schockaert, E. R.; Jouk, P. E. H.; Martens, P. M. (1989). Free-living Plathelminthes from the Belgian coast and adjacent areas. <em>In: Wouters, K.; Baert, L. (Ed.) (1989). Proceedings of the Symposium Invertebrates of Belgium.</em> pp. 19-25. (look up in IMIS[details]  OpenAccess publication 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Habitat Sand [details]

From other sources
Diet generally, most turbellarians are carnivorous or are scavengers on dead animal tissue [details]

Distribution geographic range not obtained; has been recorded in the Bay of Fundy [details]

Habitat benthic [details]

Reproduction hermaphroditic yet self-fertilization is uncommon [details]