WoRMS taxon details

Marionina mangle Healy & Coates, 1997

475904  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475904)

accepted
Species
marine
Healy, B.; Coates, K. A. (1997). Enchytraeids (Oligochaeta: Annelida) of the mid and upper intertidal of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. In Proceedings of the sixth International Marine Biological Workshop. The marine flora and fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. <em>Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory and the Australian Marine Sciences Association, Darwin, Australia.</em> pp. 81-97. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  NTMAG Wo0092, verbatimGeounit Sadgroves Creek...  
Holotype NTMAG Wo0092, verbatimGeounit Sadgroves Creek mang... [details]
Etymology Named for its occurrence in mangroves.  
Etymology Named for its occurrence in mangroves. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Marionina mangle Healy & Coates, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475904 on 2024-03-28
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original description Healy, B.; Coates, K. A. (1997). Enchytraeids (Oligochaeta: Annelida) of the mid and upper intertidal of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. In Proceedings of the sixth International Marine Biological Workshop. The marine flora and fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. <em>Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory and the Australian Marine Sciences Association, Darwin, Australia.</em> pp. 81-97. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype NTMAG Wo0092, verbatimGeounit Sadgroves Creek mang... [details]
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Ecology Specimens were taken from seven stations in mangroves at three localities. The species may be widespread in the area but population densities are low. It occurred in mudlobster mounds and in the banks of creeks. Gut contents consisted almost entirely of diatoms which suggests that they feed on or near the surface [details]

Etymology Named for its occurrence in mangroves. [details]