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Erséus, C. (1987). Seven new marine species of Phallodrilus (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from various parts of Europe, and a re-examination of the type species P. parthenopaeus (Pierantoni). Journal of Natural History. 21(4): 915-931.
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10.1080/00222938700770561 [view]
Erséus, C.
1987
Seven new marine species of Phallodrilus (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from various parts of Europe, and a re-examination of the type species P. parthenopaeus (Pierantoni)
Journal of Natural History
21(4): 915-931
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Holotype BMNH 1986.5.1, geounit Hebrides, identified as Phallodrilus georgei Erséus, 1987
Holotype SMNH 3599, geounit Sicily, identified as Phallodrilus messanensis Erséus, 1987
Holotype SMNH 3600, geounit Sicily, identified as Phallodrilus densespectinis Erséus, 1987
Holotype SMNH No. 3598, geounit Southern Bight, identified as Phallodrilus klarae Erséus, 1987
Holotype DKNVS T00186, geounit Trondheims Fjord, identified as Phallodrilus nidarosiensis Erséus, 1987
Holotype DKNVS T00286, geounit Trondheims Fjord, identified as Phallodrilus minutissimus Erséus, 1987
Holotype MNHN UB565, geounit Corsica, identified as Phallodrilus monnioti Erséus, 1987
 Distribution

Known only from Sicily, Italy. Subtidal very coarse sediments, 4-20 m depth. [details]

 Distribution

Scotland and Ireland. Intertidal(?), and 'subtidal' (3 m) in a rockpool. [details]

 Distribution

Known only from the type locality off Belgium. Subtidal sand, 15 m depth [details]

 Distribution

Known only from the type locality in Sicily, Italy. Barely subtidal coarse sand. [details]

 Distribution

Known only from the type locality in the Trondheimsfjord, Norway. Subtidal coarse sediment, 40-80 m depth. [details]

 Distribution

Known only from the type locality in Corsica. Subtidal, very coarse sediment. [details]

 Distribution

Known only from the type locality in the Trondheimsfjord, Norway. Subtidal fine sediment, 180-240 m depth. [details]

 Distribution

Italy, Ireland and Scotland. Mostly subtidal, coarse sediments, down to at least 4 m depth. [details]

 Etymology

The name densespectinis is Latin for 'weaving comb', here alluding to the appearance of the bundles of penial setae. [details]

 Etymology

The species is named for Dr J. D. George, BMNH, who collected this and other oligochaete material on the Isle of ... [details]

 Etymology

Named for Dr Klara van Osmael, Zoological Institute, State University of Gent, who very kindly provided the material. [details]

 Etymology

Named after the city of Messina. [details]

 Etymology

The species is named minutissimus, Latin for 'very small', as it is one of the smallest species of Tubificidae ever ... [details]

 Etymology

Named for Drs F. and C. Monniot, who collected the material. [details]

 Etymology

The species is named after Nidaros, an older name for the county of Trondheim. [details]