| Rugiloricus cauliculus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Loricifera |
| Order: | Nanaloricida |
| Family: | Pliciloricidae |
| Genus: | Rugiloricus |
| Species: | R. cauliculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rugiloricus cauliculus Higgins & Kristensen, 1986 | |
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, however other sources such as OBIS indicate that discovery of the species occurred on 19 November 1983.
Distribution
This species is noted for the coast of Atlantic Ocean of North Carolina, United States.
References
- 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
- "Ocean Biogeographic Information System". www.iobis.org. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Rugiloricus cauliculus Higgins & Kristensen, 1986 AphiaID: 154511
External links
Data related to Rugiloricus cauliculus at Wikispecies
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL): Rugiloricus cauliculus
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Rugiloricus cauliculus Higgins and Kristensen, 1986 Taxonomic Serial No.: 722193
- OBIS: Ocean Biogeographical Information System
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| Rugiloricus cauliculus | |
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