WoRMS taxon details
Aktedrilus locyi Erséus, 1980
475576 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475576)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erseus, C. (1980). Taxonomic studies on the marine genera Aktedrilus Knöllner and Bacescuella Hrabe (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with descriptions of seven new species. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 9:97-111. [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 58213, geounit United States part of the...
Holotype USNM 58213, geounit United States part of the North Pacific Ocean [details]
Distribution California (NE Pacific) and Bermuda (NW Atlantic).
Etymology no etymological explanation in Original paper but probably named after the collector of the holotype, Steven Locy.
Distribution California (NE Pacific) and Bermuda (NW Atlantic). [details]
Etymology no etymological explanation in Original paper but probably named after the collector of the holotype, Steven Locy.
Etymology no etymological explanation in Original paper but probably named after the collector of the holotype, Steven Locy. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Aktedrilus locyi Erséus, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475576 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Erseus, C. (1980). Taxonomic studies on the marine genera Aktedrilus Knöllner and Bacescuella Hrabe (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with descriptions of seven new species. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 9:97-111. [details] Available for editors
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Other
context source (HKRMS)
Erseus, C.; Diaz, R.J. (1997). The Oligochaeta of the Cape d' Aguilar marine reserve, Hong Kong. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Eighth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China IV. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 189-204., available online at https://lib.hku.hk/Press/9622094376.pdf [details]
additional source Takashima, Y.; Mawatari, S.F. (1997). Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta, Annelida) from Shirahama, Western Japan, with a Description of a New Species. <em>Publ. Seto Mar. Bioi. Lab.</em> 38(1/2): 29-36., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/176274/1/fia0381-2_029.pdf [details] Available for editors
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additional source Strehlow, D. R. (1982). Aktedrilus locyi Erséus, 1980 and Aktedrilus oregonensis n. sp. (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from Coos Bay, Oregon, with notes on distribution with tidal height and sediment type. <em>Canadian Journal of Zoology.</em> 60(4): 593-596., available online at https://doi.org/10.1139/z82-088 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Takashima, Y.; Mawatari, S.F. (1997). Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta, Annelida) from Shirahama, Western Japan, with a Description of a New Species. <em>Publ. Seto Mar. Bioi. Lab.</em> 38(1/2): 29-36., available online at https://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/176274/1/fia0381-2_029.pdf [details] Available for editors

additional source Strehlow, D. R. (1982). Aktedrilus locyi Erséus, 1980 and Aktedrilus oregonensis n. sp. (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from Coos Bay, Oregon, with notes on distribution with tidal height and sediment type. <em>Canadian Journal of Zoology.</em> 60(4): 593-596., available online at https://doi.org/10.1139/z82-088 [details] Available for editors






Holotype USNM 58213, geounit United States part of the North Pacific Ocean [details]