WoRMS taxon details

Olavius muris Erséus, 2003

475983  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475983)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Clitellata (Class)
  5. Oligochaeta (Subclass)
  6. Tubificida (Order)
  7. Tubificina (Suborder)
  8. Naididae (Family)
  9. Phallodrilinae (Subfamily)
  10. Olavius (Genus)
  11. Olavius muris (Species)
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.
page(s): 69 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Holotype  SMNH 5430, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic...  
Holotype SMNH 5430, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Intertidal fine sand, 2-3m depth  
Depth range Intertidal fine sand, 2-3m depth [details]

Distribution Bahamas, known only from three samples from virtually the same site at Lee Stocking Island  
Distribution Bahamas, known only from three samples from virtually the same site at Lee Stocking Island [details]

Etymology Named muris, Latin for 'rat, mouse', alluding to the presence of a conspicuous pygidial 'tail' in this species  
Etymology Named muris, Latin for 'rat, mouse', alluding to the presence of a conspicuous pygidial 'tail' in this species [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius muris Erséus, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475983 on 2025-04-19
Date
action
by
2010-05-11 08:20:37Z
created
Timm, Tarmo
2019-06-19 07:27:55Z
changed
van Haaren, Ton

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Nomenclature

original description Erséus, C. (2003). The gutless Tubificidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of the Bahamas. <em>Meiofauna Marina.</em> 12: 59-84.
page(s): 69 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Holotype SMNH 5430, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal fine sand, 2-3m depth [details]

Distribution Bahamas, known only from three samples from virtually the same site at Lee Stocking Island [details]

Etymology Named muris, Latin for 'rat, mouse', alluding to the presence of a conspicuous pygidial 'tail' in this species [details]
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