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.[1] The species is a long-standing model system in
chronobiology, particularly for
circalunar clocks and the evolution of biological clocks.[2][3][4] Its genome has been sequenced.[5]
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