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Erséus, C. (1989). Two new species of the marine genus Limnodriloides and a record of Tubificoides fraseri Brinkhurst (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 23(4): 557-561.
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10.1080/00288330.1989.9516391 [view]
Erséus, C.
1989
Two new species of the marine genus Limnodriloides and a record of Tubificoides fraseri Brinkhurst (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from New Zealand
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
23(4): 557-561
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Holotype NMNZ ZW1286, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Limnodriloides thrushi Erséus, 1989
Holotype NMNZ ZW1290, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Limnodriloides insolitus Erséus, 1989
 Alien species

It is therefore possible that T.fraseri has been introduced in New Zealand in a rather recent time [details]

 Depth range

Subtidal muddy sand, 6-8 m [details]

 Distribution

Known only from Tauranga Harbour, North Island, New Zealand. [details]

 Distribution

Known only from Otago Harbour, South Island, New Zealand [details]

 Etymology

The species epithet insolitus is Latin for "unusual", which here refers to the styliform penial organs, which are ... [details]

 Etymology

Named for Dr Simon F. Thrush, who collected the material. [details]