Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Hirudinea > Infraclass Euhirudinea > Order Rhynchobdellida > Family Piscicolidae > Genus Branchellion

Branchellion torpedinis Savigny, 1822

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Branchellion*	Savigny, 1822	accepted genus name

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J. (2001). Hirudinea, 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: pp. 234-235
additional source	Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.
additional source	ITIS database
additional source	Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications)
GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelid Collection
GBIF

Citation

WoRMS (2014). Branchellion torpedinis Savigny, 1822. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:116953