Thalassema steinbecki
Thalassema steinbecki is a species of marine echiuran worm. It is found in the northeast Pacific Ocean.[1] This species was formally described in 1946 by the American marine biologist Walter Kenrick Fisher (1878-1953), the specific name honours the American novelist John Steinbeck (1902-1968) who led the expedition which collected the type specimens.[2]
| Thalassema steinbecki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Polychaeta |
| Subclass: | Echiura |
| Order: | Echiuroidea |
| Family: | Thalassematidae |
| Genus: | Thalassema |
| Species: | T. steinbecki |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassema steinbecki Fisher, 1946 | |
References
- Tanaka, Mataatsu (2017). "Thalassema Pallas,1774". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- Walter Kenrick Fisher (1946). "Echiuroid Worms of the North Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 96 (3198). S2CID 31143020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-20.
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