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Cook, D. G. (1970). Bathyal and abyssal Tubificidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Gay Head-Bermuda transect, with descriptions of new genera and species. Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. 17(6): 973-981.
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10.1016/0011-7471(70)90048-3 [view]
Cook, D. G.
1970
Bathyal and abyssal Tubificidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Gay Head-Bermuda transect, with descriptions of new genera and species.
Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts
17(6): 973-981
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Holotype USNM 42018, identified as Phallodrilus profundus Cook, 1970
Holotype USNM 42021, identified as Adelodriloides voraginus Cook, 1970
Holotype USNM 42024, geounit Atlantic Coast of North America, identified as Bathydrilus asymmetricus Cook, 1970
 Depth range

1400-2946m [details]

 Depth range

97-300m [details]

 Ecology

It is probably restricted to the upper continental shelf, in sandy silt substrates (mean particle size about 30 um). [details]

 Ecology

It occurred with maximum frequency and abundance at a depth of 2000 m in substrates of small particle sizes (clayey ... [details]

 Ecology

P. intermedius occurred in very fine sand (mean particle size about 100 um). [details]

 Etymology

"-eidos, -oeides, -oides" Gr. =like, resembling; i.e. superficial resemblance to Adelodrilus Cook, 1969 [details]

 Etymology

"vorag/o -inis" L. = abyss, chasm, depth [details]

 Etymology

"Bathos, bathys" Gr. = deep; "-drilus" = worm. [details]

 Etymology

"profundus" L. = deep, abyssal. [details]