WoRMS taxon details
Olavius propinquus Erséus, 1984
475994 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475994)
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 
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Holotype BMNH 1984.14.9, geounit Fijian part of the...
Holotype BMNH 1984.14.9, geounit Fijian part of the South Pacific Ocean [details]
Depth range Subtidal sand, to at least 12m depth (This depth records of 12m refers to O. ulrikae)
Depth range Subtidal sand, 0.3-3 m.
Distribution Fiji (SW Pacific).
Distribution Fiji. Record from Rottnest Island refers to O. ulrikae
Etymology This species is called propinquus (Latin for ‘related’) as it is indeed closely related to O. albidus
Depth range Subtidal sand, to at least 12m depth (This depth records of 12m refers to O. ulrikae) [details]
Depth range Subtidal sand, 0.3-3 m.
Depth range Subtidal sand, 0.3-3 m. [details]
Distribution Fiji (SW Pacific).
Distribution Fiji (SW Pacific). [details]
Distribution Fiji. Record from Rottnest Island refers to O. ulrikae
Distribution Fiji. Record from Rottnest Island refers to O. ulrikae [details]
Etymology This species is called propinquus (Latin for ‘related’) as it is indeed closely related to O. albidus
Etymology This species is called propinquus (Latin for ‘related’) as it is indeed closely related to O. albidus [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius propinquus Erséus, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475994 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
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]
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Erséus, C. (2008). A new species, Olavius ulrikae (Annelida: Clitellata: Tubificidae), re-assessment of a Western Australian gutless marine worm. Records of the Western Australian Museum, 24: 195-198., available online at http://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAMRecords_2008_24(2)_195to198_ERSEUS.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Erséus, C. (1993). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. <em>In Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Fauna and Flora of Rottnest Island, Western Australia.</em> 331-390.
note: This records refers to Olavius ulrikae Erseus 2008 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Erséus, C. (1993). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. <em>In Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Fauna and Flora of Rottnest Island, Western Australia.</em> 331-390.
note: This records refers to Olavius ulrikae Erseus 2008 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BMNH 1984.14.9, geounit Fijian part of the South Pacific Ocean [details]
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Depth range Subtidal sand, to at least 12m depth (This depth records of 12m refers to O. ulrikae) [details]Depth range Subtidal sand, 0.3-3 m. [details]
Distribution Fiji (SW Pacific). [details]
Distribution Fiji. Record from Rottnest Island refers to O. ulrikae [details]
Etymology This species is called propinquus (Latin for ‘related’) as it is indeed closely related to O. albidus [details]
