WoRMS taxon details
Tubificoides lunatus Milligan, 1991
476133 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476133)
accepted
Species
marine
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 135415, geounit Gulf of Mexico
, Note In the Original paper the latitude must false...
Holotype USNM 135415, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]
From editor or global species database
Type material In the Original paper the latitude must false as it was 27ᵒ25'85" N which automatically becomes 27ᵒ26'25" [details]
Depth range subtidal to 22m depth
Distribution Known only from the type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico
Etymology The name lunatus is Latin for crescent moon shape referring to the tip of the flap=like projection on the penis sheath
Depth range subtidal to 22m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from the type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico
Distribution Known only from the type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico [details]
Etymology The name lunatus is Latin for crescent moon shape referring to the tip of the flap=like projection on the penis sheath
Etymology The name lunatus is Latin for crescent moon shape referring to the tip of the flap=like projection on the penis sheath [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Tubificoides lunatus Milligan, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476133 on 2024-04-19
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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 135415, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range subtidal to 22m depth [details]Distribution Known only from the type locality off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico [details]
Etymology The name lunatus is Latin for crescent moon shape referring to the tip of the flap=like projection on the penis sheath [details]
Type material In the Original paper the latitude must false as it was 27ᵒ25'85" N which automatically becomes 27ᵒ26'25" [details]
