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Epsilonema cygnoides (Metschnikoff, 1867) Steiner, 1927

121058  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:121058)

accepted
Species
marine
(of Rhabdogaster cygnoides Metschnikoff, 1867) Metschnikoff, E. (1867). Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Würmer. I. Über Chaetosoma und Rhabdogaster. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 17: 539-544. [details] OpenAccess publication
Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Epsilonema cygnoides (Metschnikoff, 1867) Steiner, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=121058 on 2025-04-10
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2022-06-02 14:39:25Z
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Nomenclature

original description (of Rhabdogaster cygnoides Metschnikoff, 1867) Metschnikoff, E. (1867). Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Würmer. I. Über Chaetosoma und Rhabdogaster. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 17: 539-544. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record De Smet, G.; Vincx, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Vanhove, S.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Steyaert, M. (2001). Nematoda - free living. 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. 161-174., available online at https://www.vliz.be/nl/imis?refid=26605 [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Decraemer, W. (2003). Epsilonematidae (Nematoda) from a cold-water coral environment in the Porcupine Seabight, with a discussion on the status of the genus Metaglochinema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1986. Hydrobiologia. 505 (1), 49-72., available online at https://doi.org/10.1023/b:hydr.0000007245.66840.0a [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

status source Steiner, G. (1927). Epsilonematidae - a New Nemic Family. Journal of Parasitology, 14: 65-66. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Ecology

ecology source Clasing, E. (1984). Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos. XXXII. Epsilonematidae (Nematodes). Microfauna Marina. 1: 149-189. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

ecology source Raes, M.; Decraemer, W.; Vanreusel, A. (2008). Walking with worms: coral-associated epifaunal nematodes. Journal of Biogeography. 35(12): 2207-2222., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01945.x [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Neira, C.; Decraemer, W.; Backeljau, T. (2005). A new species of Glochinema (Epsilonematidae: Nematoda) from the oxygen minimum zone of Baja California, NE pacific and phylogenetic relationships at species level within the family. Cah. Biol. Mar. 46: 105-126. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication

 
EMODnet BathymetrySource: EMODnet Bathymetry
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 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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