WoRMS taxon details
Olavius separatus Erséus, 1993
475997 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475997)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
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. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype WAM 157-92, geounit Rottnest Island
Holotype WAM 157-92, geounit Rottnest Island [details]
Depth range Subtidal fine to medium sand, to at least 1.5m depth
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Etymology In this species, the atria and penial setae are widely separated, i.e., the penial setae are in a more posterior position...
Depth range Subtidal fine to medium sand, to at least 1.5m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia [details]
Etymology In this species, the atria and penial setae are widely separated, i.e., the penial setae are in a more posterior position...
Etymology In this species, the atria and penial setae are widely separated, i.e., the penial setae are in a more posterior position vis-a-vis the copulatory sac than is normal for the genus (separatus is Latin for 'different, apart' [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius separatus Erséus, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475997 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
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. [details] Available for editors [request]
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Holotype WAM 157-92, geounit Rottnest Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Subtidal fine to medium sand, to at least 1.5m depth [details]Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia [details]
Etymology In this species, the atria and penial setae are widely separated, i.e., the penial setae are in a more posterior position vis-a-vis the copulatory sac than is normal for the genus (separatus is Latin for 'different, apart' [details]
