WoRMS taxon details
Lumbricillus niger Southern, 1909
137443 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137443)
accepted
Species
marine
Southern, Rowland. (1909). Contributions towards a monograph of the British and Irish Oligochaeta. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 27: 119-182 + plates VII-XI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34885013
page(s): 153 [details]
page(s): 153 [details]
Note Ireland, Co. Dublin, Dalkey
From editor or global species database
Type locality Ireland, Co. Dublin, Dalkey [details]
Etymology although not stated in the original, the name is most likely derived from its dark color. Quote in Stephenson: "This...
Etymology although not stated in the original, the name is most likely derived from its dark color. Quote in Stephenson: "This species is at once distinguished by its dark appearance. To the naked eye it appears quite black. This is due to the presence of very dark brown pigment in the cells which cover the gut [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Lumbricillus niger Southern, 1909. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137443 on 2024-04-26
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original description
Southern, Rowland. (1909). Contributions towards a monograph of the British and Irish Oligochaeta. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 27: 119-182 + plates VII-XI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34885013
page(s): 153 [details]
basis of record Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <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. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 153 [details]
basis of record Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <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. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology although not stated in the original, the name is most likely derived from its dark color. Quote in Stephenson: "This species is at once distinguished by its dark appearance. To the naked eye it appears quite black. This is due to the presence of very dark brown pigment in the cells which cover the gut [details]Type locality Ireland, Co. Dublin, Dalkey [details]
