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Topic: Mesenchytraeus solifugus

	glacier ice worms taxonomy mesenchytraeus solifugus
		Mesenchytraeus as a genus is distinguished by its prominent penial bulb, the position of its head pore, and the structure of the nephridia (Goodman 1971:5).
		After interviewing dozens of highly experienced mountaineers and naturalists, and not a single one having ever heard of a ‘snow worm’ (and all had seen ice worms), and because Welch tends to be an extreme ‘splitter’, I believe this species does not in reality exist.
		It is very possible that the specimens were ground or stream-inhabiting Mesenchytraeus (or even glacier ice worms) that were fortuitously collected from snowpack; or perhaps the ranger who collected them just noted the locational context incorrectly.
	black.clarku.edu /~phartzel/iwtaxo.htm (693 words)

	Mesenchytraeus solifugus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mesenchytraeus solifugus is a species of Oligochaete worms commonly called ice worms.
		Solifugus in Latin roughly translates to ‘fleeing away from the sun’.
		Morphologic Characterization of the Ice Worm Mesenchytraeus solifugus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mesenchytraeus_solifugus (698 words)

	Mesenchytraeus solifugus: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mesenchytraeus solifugus: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		Mesenchytraeus solifugus[Click link for more facts about this topic] is a species of Oligochaete Oligochaeta quick summary:
		Ice worm refers to any of a number of species of worm that live in glacial ice, such as mesenchytraeus solifugus, mesenchytraeus harrimanim....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Me/Mesenchytraeus_solifugus.htm (189 words)

	Daniel H Shain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Divergence of F1 ATP synthase subunits in the ice worm, Mesenchytraeus solifugus.
		Farrell AH, Hohenstein KA and Shain DH (2004) Molecular adaptation of the ice worm, Mesenchytraeus solifugus: divergence of energetic-associated genes.
		Shain DH, Mason TA, Farrell AH, and Michalewicz LA (2001) Distribution and behavior of ice worms (Mesenchytraeus* solifugus) in south-central Alaska.
	lifesci.rutgers.edu /~molbiosci/Professors/shain.html (352 words)

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		Mesenchytraeus solifugus is a species of Oligochaete worms commonly called ice worms.
		Solifugus in Latin roughly translates to 'fleeing away from the sun'.
		Morphologic Characterization of the Ice Worm Mesenchytraeus solifugus.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Mesenchytraeus_solifugus (685 words)

	North Cascades Glacier Ice Worm research
		Their scientific name is Mesenchytraeus solifugus (Emery, 1898).
		No evidence of gene flow was detected between these two lineages or between noncontiguous glaciers throughout their geographic range.
		Distribution and phylogeny of glacier ice worms (Mesenchytraeus solifugus and Mesenchytraeus solifugus rainierensis)
	www.nichols.edu /departments/Glacier/iceworm.htm (1813 words)

	IngentaConnect Distribution and phylogeny of glacier ice worms (Mesenchytraeus s... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Distribution and phylogeny of glacier ice worms (Mesenchytraeus solifugus and Mesenchytraeus solifugus rainierensis)
		Glacier ice worms, Mesenchytraeus solifugus (Emery, 1898) and Mesenchytraeus solifugus rainierensis Welch, 1916 (Enchytraeidae), are the only known oligochaetes adapted to life in ice.
		Our results suggest that the mechanism of ice worm dispersal is primarily active, though at least one episode of passive dispersal is noted at the southern extent of their range.
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/nrc/cjz/2005/00000083/00000009/art00007 (468 words)

	relwofThawClaw.nb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He plans to feed them sandwiches and let them sleep in the lab.
		Note: The professor's real interest is in studying the fl ice worm, mesenchytraeus solifugus.
		This amazing worm lives in glaciers, and its survival mechanisms are not well understood.
	www.unl.edu /tcweb/fowler/DrFowlersMathQuiz/relwofThawClaw (228 words)

	Chapter 3
		More complete sampling, both temporally and spatially, must be conducted in order to create adequate taxa lists for the purposes of ecological or biodiversity evaluation.
		These taxa have been preliminarily identified as including ice worms (Mesenchytraeus solifugus Emery 1898) (Figure 5); and several kinds of springtails (Collembola, Isotoma (Myopia) n.
		One additional species of springtails (referred to here as “fl antennae”) was erroneously missed in samples sent to Ken Christiansen for identification; its species is simply listed here as “unknown,” although it may or may not belong to a previously identified species.
	www.nichols.edu /departments/Glacier/bio/chapter3.htm (516 words)

	Biology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mesenchytraeus solifugus, is the only known annelid that survives exclusively in glacier ice and snow.
		One central question relates to the molecular evolution of gene(s) that have permitted this evolutionary step.
		solifugus inhabits glacial ice along the Pacific coast of North America; and
	www.njas.org /Biology02.htm (1301 words)

	Life in the glacier - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Shain uses "a regular, old spoon" to scoop up thousands of worms into a cooler, then duct-tapes it shut and ships it back to Camden.
		The threadlike, fl Mesenchytraeus solifugus -- which feed on microorganisms as they crawl through tiny ice cracks in coastal mountain glaciers in Alaska, British Columbia and Washington state -- thrive at around 0 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Shain.
		Shain said NASA is interested because conditions on the glaciers are very much like the conditions on some cold planets that scientists theorize have a chance of harboring life.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=55782 (380 words)

	Developments in the Crater 1980-2000
		Grylloblattid in the ice mass in the Crater of Mount St. Helens.
		Mountain climbers have observed ice worms (Oligochaeta: Plesiopora Enchytraeidae) of the species Mesenchytraeus solifugus rainierensis in snowfields of several Cascade mountains, especially Mount Rainier (R. Crawford, U. of Washington, 1998, oral comm.).
		We collected one specimen from an ice wall in the largest of the St. Helens crater firn caves in August 1996, actively crawling approximately 1 cm beneath the ice surface.
	www.glaciercaves.com /html/msh-re_1.HTM (7524 words)

	ARCUS \| Arctic Research Consortium of the United States
		The study included collection of an initial type collection along with pertinent biological and physical contextual data; identification and inventory of specimens; and limited analysis for preliminary statements of spatial and ecological distribution of identified taxa.
		Dominant taxa included ice worms (Mesenchytraeus solifugus) and Collembola.
		Newly species of Collembola were identified belonging to Isotoma (Myopia), Agrenia, and Isotoma (Desoria).
	siempre.arcus.org /4DACTION/wi_pos_displayAbstract/6/424 (395 words)

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