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Phagodrilus stellatus  McKey-Fender, 2001
Taxonomic Serial No.: 974768

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): aquatic oligochaete worm [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumSpiralia   
             PhylumAnnelida  – annelids, annélides, Anelídeo, minhoca, sanguessuga  
                ClassClitellata   
                   SubclassLumbriculata   
                      OrderLumbriculida Brinkhurst, 1971 – aquatic oligochaete worm  
                         FamilyLumbriculidae Vejdovský, 1884 – aquatic oligochaete worm  
                            GenusPhagodrilus McKey-Fender, 1988 – aquatic oligochaete worm  
                               SpeciesPhagodrilus stellatus McKey-Fender, 2001 – aquatic oligochaete worm  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Mark J. Wetzel   
  Notes: Oligochaetologist and Curator/Collections Manager of the INHS Annelida Collection, Illinois Natural History Survey, Forbes Natural History Building, MC-652, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61801 USA   
  Reference for: Phagodrilus stellatus    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Classification and checklist of the freshwater oligochaetes 2013, website (version 2013)  
  Acquired: 2013   
  Notes: Wetzel, M.J., R.D. Kathman, S.V. Fend, and K.A. Coates. 2013. Classification and checklist of the freshwater oligochaetes occurring in North America north of Mexico. World Wide Web URL: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/people/mjwetzel/fwoligonachecklist   
  Reference for: Phagodrilus stellatus   
       
  Source: Classification and Checklist of the Freshwater Oligochaetes..., website (version 31-Oct-07)  
  Acquired: 2007   
  Notes: Wetzel, M.J., R.D. Kathman, S.V. Fend, and K.A. Coates. 2007. Classification and checklist of the freshwater oligochaetes occurring in North America north of Mexico. World Wide Web URL: http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/people/mjwetzel/fwoligonachecklist   
  Reference for: Phagodrilus stellatus   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): McKey-Fender, Dorothy, and William M. Fender   
  Publication Date: 2001   
  Article/Chapter Title: Descriptions of new species of the predaceous lumbriculid oligochaete Phagodrilus from western North America   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Megadrilogica, vol. 8, no. 11   
  Page(s): 57-84   
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  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN: 0380-9633   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Phagodrilus stellatus   
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: North America  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Continental US, Native  
 

 

    

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