WoRMS taxon details
Olavius avitus Erséus, 2003
475954 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475954)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C. (2003). The gutless Tubificidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of the Bahamas. <em>Meiofauna Marina.</em> 12: 59-84.
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Holotype SMNH 5454, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic...
Holotype SMNH 5454, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Subtidal fine sand, at 2m depth
Distribution Bahamas
Etymology named avitus, Latin for 'ancestral', alluding to the assumedly plesiomorphic features of this species (ventral spermathecal...
Depth range Subtidal fine sand, at 2m depth [details]
Distribution Bahamas
Distribution Bahamas [details]
Etymology named avitus, Latin for 'ancestral', alluding to the assumedly plesiomorphic features of this species (ventral spermathecal...
Etymology named avitus, Latin for 'ancestral', alluding to the assumedly plesiomorphic features of this species (ventral spermathecal pores, poorly developed copulatory sacs) [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius avitus Erséus, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475954 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
Holotype SMNH 5454, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Depth range Subtidal fine sand, at 2m depth [details]Distribution Bahamas [details]
Etymology named avitus, Latin for 'ancestral', alluding to the assumedly plesiomorphic features of this species (ventral spermathecal pores, poorly developed copulatory sacs) [details]
