In memory of Bent Christensen (1930–2019)

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  • Rüdiger M. Schmelz Independent researcher, Enchylab

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https://doi.org/10.25674/534

Abstract

This is an homage to Bent Christensen, taxonomist, cytologist, population geneticist of Enhytraeidae, the founding father of modern research on enchytraeids and, above all, a very fine person. It is not meant as a full vita of his rich academic life but rather focuses on his contributions to the knowledge of enchytraeid biology.

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Erséus, C., Källersjö, M., Ekman, M. & Hovmöller, R. (2002) 18S rDNA phylogeny of the Tubificidae (Clitellata) and its constituent taxa: dismissal of the Naididae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 22, 414–422.

Erséus, C., Wetzel, M. & Gustavsson, L. (2008) ICZN rules - a farewell to Tubificidae (Annelida, Clitellata). Zootaxa, 1744, 66–68. https://www.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1744.1.7

O’Connor, F.B. (1955) Extraction of enchytraeid worms from a coniferous forest soil. Nature, 175, 815–816.

O’Connor, F.B. (1962) The extraction of Enchytraeidae from soil. In: Murphy, P. W. (Ed), Progress in Soil Zoology. Butterworths, London, pp. 279–285.

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Published

2026-11-10

How to Cite

Schmelz, R. M. (2026). In memory of Bent Christensen (1930–2019). Soil Organisms, 98(Special Issue 2), 5–10. https://doi.org/10.25674/534

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