(ofSpira parasitifera Bastian, 1865)Bastian, H. C. (1865). Monograph of the Anguillulidae, or Free Nematoids, Marine, Land, and Freshwater; with Descriptions of 100 New Species. <em>The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> Volume XXV. Part II:73-184. page(s): 159 (87 of pdf) [details]
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original description(ofSpira parasitifera Bastian, 1865)Bastian, H. C. (1865). Monograph of the Anguillulidae, or Free Nematoids, Marine, Land, and Freshwater; with Descriptions of 100 New Species. <em>The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> Volume XXV. Part II:73-184. page(s): 159 (87 of pdf) [details]
basis of recordDe Smet, G.; Vincx, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Vanhove, S.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Steyaert, M. (2001). Nematoda - free living. <em>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.</em> 161-174., available online athttps://www.vliz.be/nl/imis?refid=26605[details]
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redescriptionAllgén, C. A. (1959). Freeliving marine nematodes. Further zoological results of the Swedish Antarctic expedition, 1901-1903 under the direction of Dr. Otto Nordenskjold. V(2) P.A. Norstedt & Söner: Stockholm. 293 pp.[details] Available for editors [request]
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Identification resource
identification resourceAllgén, C. A. (1934). Die Suctorien der Spirina parasitifera (Bastian). <em>Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde.</em> 7 (1): 118-120.[details] Available for editors [request]
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additional sourceVincx, M. (1989). Free-living marine nematodes from the southern bight of the North sea. <em>Mededelingen van de Koninklijke Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België Academia Analecta.</em> 51 (1): 39-70. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceVitiello, P. (1974). Peuplements de nématodes marins des fonds envasés de Provence I. Sédiments vaseux de mode calme et vases terrigènes côtières. <em>Annales de l'Institut ocanographique de Paris.</em> 50 (2): 145-172.[details] Available for editors [request]
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