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Tubifex tubifex (Müller, 1774) 
AphiaID: 137569

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Clitellata (Class) > Oligochaeta (Subclass) > Haplotaxida (Order) > Tubificina (Suborder) > Tubificidae (Family) > Tubificinae (Subfamily) > Tubifex (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Tubifex Lamarck, 1816
Synonymised
taxa
  Lumbricus tubifex Müller, 1774 (Synonym)
Nais tubifex (Müller, 1774) (Synonym)
Saenuris tubifex (Müller, 1774) (Synonym)
Sources  basis of record: Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Brunel, P., L. Bosse, and G. Lamarche. 1998. Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p. [details]

additional source: Erseus, C. (2009). Oligochaeta. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp [details]

additional source: ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]

Environment marine
Distribution European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
North West Atlantic [details]
Links To GenBank
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (53 barcodes)
To ITIS
Notes  Distribution: upstream part of middle St. Lawrence estuary [details]

Habitat: Normally in calm waters, but can tolerate rough waters. infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
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Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Erséus, Christer
2005-07-22 07:57:48Z  checked  Timm, Tarmo
  
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  Citation: Timm, T.; Erséus, C. (2009). Tubifex tubifex (Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137569 on 2010-07-30
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