Marionina charae , a new species of enchytraeid (Oligochaeta) from the Canadian arctic

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Tynen, Michael J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Arctic; Northwest Territories; Canada
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z70-232; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z70-232

Marionina charae n. sp. was collected from a stream flowing out of Char Lake, Comwallis Island, in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Thirteen species of Marionina have now been described from North America, and seven species of enchytraeid have been found in the North American arctic.