Tubifex newfei n.sp. (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) with a preliminary reappraisal of the genus

Tubifex newfei n.sp. (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from Newfoundland is described. The worm shows affinities with both Tubifex and Peloscolex. As a result of this and other evidence some generic definitions within the Tubificinae are questioned, discussed, and it is concluded that the characters of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Pickavance, J. R., Cook, D. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1971
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z71-035
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z71-035
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Summary:Tubifex newfei n.sp. (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from Newfoundland is described. The worm shows affinities with both Tubifex and Peloscolex. As a result of this and other evidence some generic definitions within the Tubificinae are questioned, discussed, and it is concluded that the characters of the genitalia presently used to define these genera are inadequate.

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