Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Oligochaeta > Subclass Tubificata > Order Tubificida > Suborder Tubificina > Superfamily Tubificoidea > Family Naididae > Subfamily Tubificinae > Genus Tubificoides

Tubificoides heterochaetus (Michaelsen, 1926)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Tubificoides*	Lastočkin, 1937	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Limnodrilus heterochaetus*	Michaelsen, 1926	synonym
*Peloscolex heterochaetus*	(Michaelsen, 1926)	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Dutch: langstaartkustworm sources: VLIZ Alien Species Consortium. (2010).

Polish: rurecznik

Literature

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
additional source	Milligan, M.R. (1996). Identification manual for the aquatic Oligochaeta of Florida. Volume II. Estuarine and nearshore marine oligochaetes. Florida Departement of Environmental protection, Division of Water Facilities, Tallahasse, Florida, U.S.A. 239pp.
additional source	Brinkhurst, R.O. (1986). Taxonomy of the genus Tubificoides Lastockin (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae): species with bifid setae. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 64(6): 1270-1279.
additional source	van Haaren, T. (2016). Oligochaeten van brakke en zoute wateren in Nederland (Annelida:Oligochaeta). Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen. 46:115-164.
additional source	Harrel, R.C. (2004). Systematic and ecological notes on Tubificoides heterochaetus (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from the Neches river estuary, Texas. Texas J. Sci. 56(3): 263-267.
redescription	Baker, H.R. (1981). A redescription of Tubificoides heterochaetus (Michaelsen) (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 94: 564-568.

Genbank

Citation

Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Tubificoides heterochaetus (Michaelsen, 1926). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137577

Tarmo Timm. Tubificoides heterochaetus (Michaelsen, 1926). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/16b50350-b9c1-469f-af62-b9d993799651