WoRMS taxon details
Grania papillinasus Rota & Erséus, 2003
388027 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:388027)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Rota, E.; Erseus, C. (2003). New records of Grania (Clitellata, Enchytraeidae) in the Northeast Atlantic (from Tromsø to the Canary Islands), with descriptions of seven new species. <em>Sarsia.</em> 88(3): 210-243., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364820310001615 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype SMNH 5726, geounit Atlantic Coast of France
Holotype SMNH 5726, geounit Atlantic Coast of France [details]
Depth range 2630-2885m depth
Distribution A bathyal species, the deepest enchytraeid ever recorded, occurring in a 2798–2885 m range in the Gulf of Gascogne, off...
Distribution Gulf of Gascogne, off France and off the eastern USA (i.e., both sides of the North Atlantic)
Etymology Named for the shape of the prostomium, using the Latin nouns papilla (= nipple) and nasus (= nose).
Depth range 2630-2885m depth [details]
Distribution A bathyal species, the deepest enchytraeid ever recorded, occurring in a 2798–2885 m range in the Gulf of Gascogne, off...
Distribution A bathyal species, the deepest enchytraeid ever recorded, occurring in a 2798–2885 m range in the Gulf of Gascogne, off France, and at 2630 m depth off the eastern USA. [details]
Distribution Gulf of Gascogne, off France and off the eastern USA (i.e., both sides of the North Atlantic)
Distribution Gulf of Gascogne, off France and off the eastern USA (i.e., both sides of the North Atlantic) [details]
Etymology Named for the shape of the prostomium, using the Latin nouns papilla (= nipple) and nasus (= nose).
Etymology Named for the shape of the prostomium, using the Latin nouns papilla (= nipple) and nasus (= nose). [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Grania papillinasus Rota & Erséus, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=388027 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Rota, E.; Erseus, C. (2003). New records of Grania (Clitellata, Enchytraeidae) in the Northeast Atlantic (from Tromsø to the Canary Islands), with descriptions of seven new species. <em>Sarsia.</em> 88(3): 210-243., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364820310001615 [details] Available for editors
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Taxonomy
status source
Prantoni, A.; Lana, P. C.; Erséus, C. (2017). Global checklist of species of Grania (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) with remarks on their geographic distribution. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 391:1-44., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/EJT_0391_0001-0044.pdf [details] Available for editors
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Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]





Holotype SMNH 5726, geounit Atlantic Coast of France [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range 2630-2885m depth [details]Distribution A bathyal species, the deepest enchytraeid ever recorded, occurring in a 2798–2885 m range in the Gulf of Gascogne, off France, and at 2630 m depth off the eastern USA. [details]
Distribution Gulf of Gascogne, off France and off the eastern USA (i.e., both sides of the North Atlantic) [details]
Etymology Named for the shape of the prostomium, using the Latin nouns papilla (= nipple) and nasus (= nose). [details]