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Brinkhurst, R.O.; Baker, H.R. (1979). A review of the marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of North America. Canadian J. Zool. 57(8): 1553-1569 French summary.
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Brinkhurst, R.O.; Baker, H.R.
1979
A review of the marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of North America
Canadian J. Zool
57(8): 1553-1569 French summary
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Thirty-nine species of marine tubificids are reported here for North America, the list being compared to the known world fauna. Nine of the species are new to science, and several other species are redescribed, leading to revisions of genera and subfamilies. Other species remain to be
described by colleagues, and it is apparent that a wide diversity of marine tubificids exists around the world and al all depths in the oceans.
Date action by 2013-01-12 18:30:12Z created db_admin
Peloscolex intermedius Cook, 1969 accepted as Tubificoides intermedius (Cook, 1969) (new combination reference)
Tubifex longipenis Brinkhurst, 1965 accepted as Tubificoides longipenis (Brinkhurst, 1965) (new combination reference) Tubificoides Lastočkin, 1937 (identification resource) Tubificoides apectinatus (Brinkhurst, 1965) (new combination reference) Ecology The species was described from a 'lagoon system with sea-water influence' so perhaps this species is typical for ... [details] Etymology From Victoria, British Columbia. [details] Etymology For Mr. P. Miller, who collected the species [details] Etymology For Betsy Brown (College of Marine Sciences, Delaware), who collected the specimens. [details] Etymology Named for K. Coates, the collector of this and much other British Columbia material. [details] Etymology For R. J. Diaz (Virginia Institute of Marine Science), who collected the species. [details] Etymology For Don Maurer, student of the benthos at the college of Marine sciences, Delaware [details] Etymology For Jim Wassell who collected the material [details] |