Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Oligochaeta > Order Haplotaxida > Suborder Tubificina > Family Tubificidae > Subfamily Tubificinae > Genus Tubifex

Tubifex tubifex (Müller, 1774)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Lumbricus auctorum [non Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758]

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

TubifexLamarck, 1816accepted genus name

Species group names

Lumbricus tubifex Müller, 1774 synonym
Nais tubifex (Müller, 1774) synonym
Saenuris tubifex (Müller, 1774) synonym

Children

Tubifex tubifex blanchardi Vejdovsky, 1891
Tubifex tubifex tubifex (Muller, 1774)

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

Brunel, P., Bosse, L. & Lamarche, G. (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.

additional source

ITIS database

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

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Marine Life Information Network - UK
Biodiversity Heritage Library (118 publications)
Barcode of Life (53 barcodes)
GenBank (17594 nucleotides; 178 proteins)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Timm, T.; Erséus, C. (2014). Tubifex tubifex (Müller, 1774). 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:137569

Dr Narcisse Giani. Tubifex tubifex (Muller, 1774). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=234418

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2003This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Last modified

2005-07-22 by Tarmo Timm & by Dr Narcisse Giani

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