WoRMS taxon details
Tubificoides pollex Milligan, 1991
476143 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476143)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Milligan, M. R. (1991). Two new species of Tubificoides (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) and new records of T. brownae and T. imajimai from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, with a redescription of T. bakeri. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 20(4): 339-345., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1991.tb00299.x [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype USNM 135412, geounit Gulf of Mexico
Holotype USNM 135412, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]
Depth range subtidal to 25m depth
Distribution Known only from area of type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico
Etymology The name pollex is Latin for thumb, referring to the thumb-like resemblance of the cuticular penis sheath
Depth range subtidal to 25m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from area of type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico
Distribution Known only from area of type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico [details]
Etymology The name pollex is Latin for thumb, referring to the thumb-like resemblance of the cuticular penis sheath
Etymology The name pollex is Latin for thumb, referring to the thumb-like resemblance of the cuticular penis sheath [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Tubificoides pollex Milligan, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476143 on 2024-06-24
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original description
Milligan, M. R. (1991). Two new species of Tubificoides (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) and new records of T. brownae and T. imajimai from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, with a redescription of T. bakeri. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 20(4): 339-345., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1991.tb00299.x [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Milligan, M.R. (1996). Identification manual for the aquatic Oligochaeta of Florida. Volume II. Estuarine and nearshore marine oligochaetes. <em>Florida Departement of Environmental protection, Division of Water Facilities, Tallahasse, Florida, U.S.A.</em> 239pp. [details]
[request] additional source Milligan, M.R. (1996). Identification manual for the aquatic Oligochaeta of Florida. Volume II. Estuarine and nearshore marine oligochaetes. <em>Florida Departement of Environmental protection, Division of Water Facilities, Tallahasse, Florida, U.S.A.</em> 239pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 135412, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range subtidal to 25m depth [details]Distribution Known only from area of type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico [details]
Etymology The name pollex is Latin for thumb, referring to the thumb-like resemblance of the cuticular penis sheath [details]
