original description
Brinkhurst, R.O. (1985). A further contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Tubificoides Lastockin (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae. <em>Canadian Journal of Zoology.</em> 63: 400-410., available online at http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z85-061 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Holotype BMNH 1984.15.12, verbatimGeounit R. Humber, Immingham... [details]
From editor or global species database
Ecology Anoxic mud in the River Humber, around Grimsby, intertidal to a depth of 1-5 m [details]
Etymology There is no etymological explanation but it is probably derived from T. swirencoi (and T. intermedius?) which is a similar species. [details]