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Erséus, C.; Milligan, M.R. (1988). Limnodriloides faxatus and Doliodrilus puertoricencis, new Limnodriloidinae (Oligochaeta:Tubificidae) from Puerto Rico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 101(1):11-14.
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Erséus, C.; Milligan, M.R.
1988
Limnodriloides faxatus and Doliodrilus puertoricencis, new Limnodriloidinae (Oligochaeta:Tubificidae) from Puerto Rico
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
101(1):11-14
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Limnodriloides faxatus, new species, with long, heavily muscular atrial ducts, dorsal spermathecal pores and torch-shaped sperm bundles in the spermathecal ampullae, and Doliodrilus puertoricensis, new species, with atrial ducts that are only moderately modified (by comparison with its congeners) and minute spermathecae, are described from the west coast of Puerto Rico.
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Doliodrilus puertoricensis Erséus & Milligan, 1988 (original description)
Limnodriloides faxatus Erséus & Milligan, 1988 (original description)
Limnodriloides faxatus Erséus & Milligan, 1988 (original description)
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Doliodrilus puertoricensis Erséus & Milligan, 1988
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Limnodriloides faxatus Erséus & Milligan, 1988
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Limnodriloides faxatus Erséus & Milligan, 1988
Holotype USNM 101460, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Limnodriloides faxatus Erséus & Milligan, 1988
Holotype USNM 101462, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Doliodrilus puertoricensis Erséus & Milligan, 1988
Holotype USNM 101462, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Doliodrilus puertoricensis Erséus & Milligan, 1988
Depth range
Subtidal, muddy or shelly sediments, 11.5-38 m depth [details]
Dispersal
Known only from the west coast of Puerto Rico. [details]
Distribution
Known only from the type locality, west coast of Puerto Rico. [details]
Distribution
Subtidal muds, subject to fluctuating salinities, 1-2.5 m depth. [details]
Etymology
The name faxatus means 'with torch’ or ‘flame’, and refers to the appearance of the sperm bundles in the ... [details]