WoRMS taxon details
Smithsonidrilus exspectatus Erséus, 1993
476072 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476072)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Erséus, C. (1993). A new marine species of Smithsonidrilus (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from the Florida Keys. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 106(3): 587-590. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype USNM 160304, geounit Florida Keys
Holotype USNM 160304, geounit Florida Keys [details]
Distribution Known only from the Florida keys (Atlantic coast of Southern Florida). Barely subtidal (known from 0.1-0.6m depth), medium...
Etymology Named exspectatus (Latin for 'expected') indicating that the species is morphologically intermediate between other known...
Distribution Known only from the Florida keys (Atlantic coast of Southern Florida). Barely subtidal (known from 0.1-0.6m depth), medium to coarse sand. [details]
Etymology Named exspectatus (Latin for 'expected') indicating that the species is morphologically intermediate between other known...
Etymology Named exspectatus (Latin for 'expected') indicating that the species is morphologically intermediate between other known species of the genus, as if it could have been predicted to exist [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Smithsonidrilus exspectatus Erséus, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476072 on 2024-11-19
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original description
Erséus, C. (1993). A new marine species of Smithsonidrilus (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) from the Florida Keys. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 106(3): 587-590. [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]
additional source Lee, J.; Lee, T. (2023). A New Species and Four New Recorded Species of Naididae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Korea. <em>Diversity.</em> 16(1): 7., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/7
page(s): 7 [details] Available for editors [request]
[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]
additional source Lee, J.; Lee, T. (2023). A New Species and Four New Recorded Species of Naididae (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Korea. <em>Diversity.</em> 16(1): 7., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/7
page(s): 7 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 160304, geounit Florida Keys [details]
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Distribution Known only from the Florida keys (Atlantic coast of Southern Florida). Barely subtidal (known from 0.1-0.6m depth), medium to coarse sand. [details]Etymology Named exspectatus (Latin for 'expected') indicating that the species is morphologically intermediate between other known species of the genus, as if it could have been predicted to exist [details]
