Rugiloricus cauliculus is a species of marine animal of the phylum Loricifera and the family Pliciloricidae. The species was described by Higgins & Kristensen in 1986,Higgins, Robert P.; Kristensen, Reinhardt M. 1986: New Loricifera from southeastern United States coastal waters Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 438 Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington D.C.. III, 70 pp. ISSN 0081-0282 however other sources such as OBIS indicate that discovery of the species occurred on 19 November 1983.
Distribution This species is noted for the coast of Atlantic Ocean of North Carolina, United States.World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Rugiloricus cauliculus Higgins & Kristensen, 1986 AphiaID: 154511
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Encyclopedia of Life (EOL): Rugiloricus cauliculus Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): Rugiloricus cauliculus Higgins and Kristensen, 1986 Taxonomic Serial No.: 722193 OBIS: Ocean Biogeographical Information System