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Cook, D.G,. (1969). The Tubificidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) of Cape Cod Bay with a taxonomic revision of the genera Phallodrilus Pierantoni, 1902, Limnodriloides Pierantoni, 1903 and Spiridion Knollner, 1935. The Biological Bulletin 136. 136:9-27.
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Cook, D.G,
1969
The Tubificidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) of Cape Cod Bay with a taxonomic revision of the genera Phallodrilus Pierantoni, 1902, Limnodriloides Pierantoni, 1903 and Spiridion Knollner, 1935.
The Biological Bulletin 136
136:9-27
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1. Marine Tubificidae from Cape Cod Bay, received from the Systematics Ecology Program's Biotic Census, were examined. 2. One new genus and five new species are described, Adelodrilus anisosetosus nov. gen., nov. Sp., Peloscolex intermedius, Limnodriloides medioporus, Phallodrilus obscurus and Phallodrilus coeloprostatus. 3. The genera Limnodrioides, Phallodrilus and Spiridion are reviewed. 4. Aktedrilus is made a junior synonym of Phallodrilus. 5. L. roseus Pierantoni, 1903 and L. pectinatus Pierantoni, 1903 are treated as species dubiae of Spiridion.
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Holotype USNM 38253, geounit Cape Cod Bay, identified as Limnodriloides medioporus Cook, 1969
Holotype USNM 38255, geounit Cape Cod Bay, identified as Phallodrilus obscurus Cook, 1969
Holotype USNM 38257, geounit Cape Cod Bay, identified as Phallodrilus coeloprostatus Cook, 1969
 Etymology

Aniso- = Gr. unequal; setosus = setae. [details]

 Etymology

Medio=Middle (Lat.); porus=pore/hole [details]

 Etymology

"Obscure" relationship to other species of the genus. [details]

 Type locality

Coparskaya Bay, Gulf of Finland, USSR  [details]