WoRMS taxon details
Enchytraeus rupus Coates, 1980
475670 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475670)
accepted
Species
brackish
recent only
Coates, K. (1980). New marine species of Marionina and Enchytraeus (Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae) from British Columbia. <em>Canadian Journal of Zoology.</em> 58(7): 1306-1317. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype NMC 1979-1583, geounit British Columbia
Holotype NMC 1979-1583, geounit British Columbia [details]
Distribution Known only from type habitat.
Etymology Specific name derived from Prince Rupert where the species was collected
Distribution Known only from type habitat. [details]
Etymology Specific name derived from Prince Rupert where the species was collected
Etymology Specific name derived from Prince Rupert where the species was collected [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Enchytraeus rupus Coates, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475670 on 2025-05-15
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Nomenclature
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype NMC 1979-1583, geounit British Columbia [details]
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Distribution Known only from type habitat. [details]Ecology Under rotting wood fibre mat, on very silty sediments; near a warm, organically enriched, pulp mill effluent; site subject only to low salinities; with Enchytraeus multiannulatus Altman [details]
Etymology Specific name derived from Prince Rupert where the species was collected [details]
