Rugiloricus cauliculus

Rugiloricus cauliculus is a species of marine animal of the phylum Loricifera and the family Pliciloricidae. The species was described by Higgins & Kristensen in 1986,[1] however other sources such as OBIS indicate that discovery of the species occurred on 19 November 1983.[2]

Rugiloricus cauliculus
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Rugiloricus cauliculus

Distribution

This species is noted for the coast of Atlantic Ocean of North Carolina, United States.[3]

References

  1. Higgins, Robert P.; Kristensen, Reinhardt M. 1986: New Loricifera from southeastern United States coastal waters Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 438 Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington D.C.. III, 70 pp. ISSN 0081-0282
  2. "Ocean Biogeographic Information System". www.iobis.org. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Rugiloricus cauliculus Higgins & Kristensen, 1986 AphiaID: 154511


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