Clunio Marinus
Clunio marinus is a non-biting midge of the bloodworm family (Chironomidae). It is found in the intertidal zone of the European Atlantic Coast from Spain to Iceland. The species is a long-standing model system in chronobiology, particularly for circalunar clocks and the evolution of biological clocks. Its genome has been sequenced.
| Clunio marinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Genus: | Clunio |
| Species: | C. marinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clunio marinus Haliday, 1855 | |
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