Introduced by Trott 2004 from list by Nathan Riser; attributed to Keferstein, error for Rhabdomolgus ruber Keferstein, 1862
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Keferstein, W. (1862). Untersuchungen über niedere Seethiere. IV. Ueber Rhabdomolgus ruber gen. et sp. n., eine neue Holothurie. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 12: 34–35.[details]
Distribution 4 to 20 m depth, in coarse sand, near Helgoland in the southern North Sea (Menker, 1970). The type specimen was found in...
Distribution 4 to 20 m depth, in coarse sand, near Helgoland in the southern North Sea (Menker, 1970). The type specimen was found in plankton, near Cherbourg. The species may have been overlooked elsewhere because of its small size [details]
original descriptionKeferstein, W. (1862). Untersuchungen über niedere Seethiere. IV. Ueber Rhabdomolgus ruber gen. et sp. n., eine neue Holothurie. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 12: 34–35.[details]
basis of recordHansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, 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. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceSouthward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Bay of Fundy
English Channel
France
Germany
North Atlantic Ocean
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Distribution 4 to 20 m depth, in coarse sand, near Helgoland in the southern North Sea (Menker, 1970). The type specimen was found in plankton, near Cherbourg. The species may have been overlooked elsewhere because of its small size [details]
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