WoRMS taxon details
Gianius eximius Erséus, 1997
475672 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475672)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erseus, C. (1997). Additional notes on the taxonomy of the marine Oligochaeta of Hong Kong, with a description of a new species of Tubificidae. <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> 37-50., available online at https://lib.hku.hk/Press/9622094376.pdf [details]
Holotype SMNH 4817, geounit China Sea
Holotype SMNH 4817, geounit China Sea [details]
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal, medium to coarse sand, to at least 13m depth
Distribution Known only from Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong (South China Sea).
Etymology named eximius (latin for 'extraordinary'), which alludes to both the unusually thick atrial musculature and the unusual...
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal, medium to coarse sand, to at least 13m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong (South China Sea).
Distribution Known only from Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong (South China Sea). [details]
Etymology named eximius (latin for 'extraordinary'), which alludes to both the unusually thick atrial musculature and the unusual...
Etymology named eximius (latin for 'extraordinary'), which alludes to both the unusually thick atrial musculature and the unusual location of the spermathecal pores in this species. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Gianius eximius Erséus, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475672 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Erseus, C. (1997). Additional notes on the taxonomy of the marine Oligochaeta of Hong Kong, with a description of a new species of Tubificidae. <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> 37-50., available online at https://lib.hku.hk/Press/9622094376.pdf [details]
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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype SMNH 4817, geounit China Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal, medium to coarse sand, to at least 13m depth [details]Distribution Known only from Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong (South China Sea). [details]
Etymology named eximius (latin for 'extraordinary'), which alludes to both the unusually thick atrial musculature and the unusual location of the spermathecal pores in this species. [details]
