WoRMS taxon details
Olavius macer Erséus, 1984
475979 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475979)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C. (1984). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the gutless Phallodrilinae (Oligochaeta,Tubificidae), with descriptions of one new genus and twenty-two new species. Zoologica Scripta, 13(4): 239-272 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype USNM 96549, geounit Gulf of Mexico
Holotype USNM 96549, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]
Depth range Subtidal, about 170 m
Distribution Eastern part of Gulf of Mexico (NW Atlantic).
Etymology The species epithet macer is Latin for 'lean','meagre'; this species is very small and narrow.
Depth range Subtidal, about 170 m [details]
Distribution Eastern part of Gulf of Mexico (NW Atlantic).
Distribution Eastern part of Gulf of Mexico (NW Atlantic). [details]
Etymology The species epithet macer is Latin for 'lean','meagre'; this species is very small and narrow.
Etymology The species epithet macer is Latin for 'lean','meagre'; this species is very small and narrow. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius macer Erséus, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475979 on 2024-11-12
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original description
Erséus, C. (1984). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the gutless Phallodrilinae (Oligochaeta,Tubificidae), with descriptions of one new genus and twenty-two new species. Zoologica Scripta, 13(4): 239-272 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype USNM 96549, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]