WoRMS taxon details
Olavius tenuissimus (Erséus, 1979)
476002 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476002)
accepted
Species
Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979 · unaccepted (Synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979) Erséus, C. (1979). Taxonomic revision of the marine genus Phallodrilus Pierantoni (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with descriptions of thirteen new species. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 8: 187-208. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype (of Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)...
Holotype (of Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979) USNM 56208, geounit Biscayne Bay [details]
Depth range Subtidal sand, to at least 141 m depth
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, to at least 141m depth
Depth range Subtidal sands. 0.5-91 m.
Distribution Off Massachusetts (D. Davis, pers. commun.), New Jersey. North Carolina. E and W coasts of Florida, Bermuda. Belize (NW...
Distribution Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, North Carolina, New Yersey and Massachusetts
Distribution East coast o f U.S.A. (Massachusetts through Florida). Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and Belize
Depth range Subtidal sand, to at least 141 m depth [details]
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, to at least 141m depth
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, to at least 141m depth [details]
Depth range Subtidal sands. 0.5-91 m.
Depth range Subtidal sands. 0.5-91 m. [details]
Distribution Off Massachusetts (D. Davis, pers. commun.), New Jersey. North Carolina. E and W coasts of Florida, Bermuda. Belize (NW...
Distribution Off Massachusetts (D. Davis, pers. commun.), New Jersey. North Carolina. E and W coasts of Florida, Bermuda. Belize (NW Atlantic). [details]
Distribution Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, North Carolina, New Yersey and Massachusetts
Distribution Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, North Carolina, New Yersey and Massachusetts [details]
Distribution East coast o f U.S.A. (Massachusetts through Florida). Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and Belize
Distribution East coast o f U.S.A. (Massachusetts through Florida). Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and Belize [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius tenuissimus (Erséus, 1979). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476002 on 2025-04-21
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979) Erséus, C. (1979). Taxonomic revision of the marine genus Phallodrilus Pierantoni (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with descriptions of thirteen new species. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 8: 187-208. [details] Available for editors [request]
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context source (Bermuda)
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]
additional source Erséus, C. (1990). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of the barrier reef ecosystems at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, and other parts of the Caribbean Sea, with descriptions of twenty-seven new species and revision of Heterodrilus, Thalassodrilides and Smithsonidrilus. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 19(3): 243-303., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1990.tb00259.x [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Davis, D. (1985). The Oligochaeta of Georges bank (NW Atlantic), with descriptions of four new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 98(1):158-176., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34648431#page/176/mode/1up [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Erséus, C. (2003). The gutless Tubificidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of the Bahamas. <em>Meiofauna Marina.</em> 12: 59-84.
page(s): 73 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Milligan, M.R. (1996). Identification manual for the aquatic Oligochaeta of Florida. Volume II. Estuarine and nearshore marine oligochaetes. <em>Florida Departement of Environmental protection, Division of Water Facilities, Tallahasse, Florida, U.S.A.</em> 239pp. [details]
[request]additional source Erséus, C. (1990). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of the barrier reef ecosystems at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, and other parts of the Caribbean Sea, with descriptions of twenty-seven new species and revision of Heterodrilus, Thalassodrilides and Smithsonidrilus. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 19(3): 243-303., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1990.tb00259.x [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Davis, D. (1985). The Oligochaeta of Georges bank (NW Atlantic), with descriptions of four new species. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 98(1):158-176., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34648431#page/176/mode/1up [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Erséus, C. (2003). The gutless Tubificidae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of the Bahamas. <em>Meiofauna Marina.</em> 12: 59-84.
page(s): 73 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Milligan, M.R. (1996). Identification manual for the aquatic Oligochaeta of Florida. Volume II. Estuarine and nearshore marine oligochaetes. <em>Florida Departement of Environmental protection, Division of Water Facilities, Tallahasse, Florida, U.S.A.</em> 239pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979) USNM 56208, geounit Biscayne Bay [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Subtidal sand, to at least 141 m depth [details]Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, to at least 141m depth [details]
Depth range Subtidal sands. 0.5-91 m. [details]
Distribution Off Massachusetts (D. Davis, pers. commun.), New Jersey. North Carolina. E and W coasts of Florida, Bermuda. Belize (NW Atlantic). [details]
Distribution Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, North Carolina, New Yersey and Massachusetts [details]
Distribution East coast o f U.S.A. (Massachusetts through Florida). Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and Belize [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Olavius tenuissimus)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (2 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (4 records) (from synonym Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 56208) (from synonym Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Olavius tenuissimus)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (2 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (4 records) (from synonym Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 56208) (from synonym Phallodrilus tenuissimus Erséus, 1979)
