Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Oligochaeta > Order Crassiclitellata > Suborder Megascolecida > Family Megascolecidae > Genus Pontodrilus

Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Lumbricus auctorum [non Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758]

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Pontodrilus*	Perrier, 1874	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Lumbricus litoralis*	Johnston, 1827	objective synonym

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	Glasby, C.J.; Read, G.B.; Lee, K.E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 312-358.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Barcode of Life (8 barcodes)
Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)
GenBank (10 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Timm, T.; Erséus, C. (2014). Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137476

Dr Emilia Rota. Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1885). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=177952