Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Oligochaeta > Subclass Tubificata > Order Tubificida > Suborder Tubificina > Superfamily Tubificoidea > Family Naididae > Subfamily Limnodriloidinae > Genus Limnodriloides

Limnodriloides monothecus Cook, 1974

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Limnodriloides*	Pierantoni, 1903	accepted genus name
*Limnodriloideds*	Pierantoni, 1904	orthographic variant
*Bohadschia*	Hrabe, 1971	synonym

Literature

original description	Cook, D.G. (1974). The systematics and distribution of marine Tubificidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) in the Bahia de San Quintin, Baja California, with descriptions of five new species. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences. 73(3):126-140.
basis of record	Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, 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. 231-234
additional source	Erséus, C. (1990). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of the barrier reef ecosystems at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, and other parts of the Caribbean Sea, with descriptions of twenty-seven new species and revision of Heterodrilus, Thalassodrilides and Smithsonidrilus. Zoologica Scripta. 19(3): 243-303.
additional source	Erséus, C. (1986). Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) at Hutchinson Island, Florida. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 99(2):286-315.
additional source	Erséus, C. (1982). Taxonomic revision of the marine genus Limnodriloides (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae). Verhandlungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (NF). 25: 207-277.
additional source	Erséus, C. (1987). Records of Limnodriloides (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from Venezuela. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 100(2):272-274.
additional source	Milligan, M.R. (1996). Identification manual for the aquatic Oligochaeta of Florida. Volume II. Estuarine and nearshore marine oligochaetes. Florida Departement of Environmental protection, Division of Water Facilities, Tallahasse, Florida, U.S.A. 239pp.

Genbank

Citation

Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Limnodriloides monothecus Cook, 1974. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137493