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Erseus, C.; Jamieson, B. G. M. (1981). Two New Genera of Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) from Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Zoologica Scripta. 10(2): 105-110.
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Erseus, C.; Jamieson, B. G. M.
1981
Two New Genera of Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) from Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Zoologica Scripta
10(2): 105-110
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Heronidrilus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Heronidrilus bihamis Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Heronidrilus fastigatus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Macquaridriloides Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 accepted as Heronidrilus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Macquaridriloides heronae Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 accepted as Heronidrilus heronae (Erséus & Jamieson, 1981) (original description)
Heronidrilus bihamis Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Heronidrilus fastigatus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Macquaridriloides Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 accepted as Heronidrilus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 (original description)
Macquaridriloides heronae Erséus & Jamieson, 1981 accepted as Heronidrilus heronae (Erséus & Jamieson, 1981) (original description)
Holotype QM G8933, geounit Great Barrier Reef, identified as Macquaridriloides heronae Erséus & Jamieson, 1981
Holotype QM G8941, geounit Great Barrier Reef, identified as Heronidrilus fastigatus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981
Holotype QM G8949, geounit Great Barrier Reef, identified as Heronidrilus bihamis Erséus & Jamieson, 1981
Holotype QM G8941, geounit Great Barrier Reef, identified as Heronidrilus fastigatus Erséus & Jamieson, 1981
Holotype QM G8949, geounit Great Barrier Reef, identified as Heronidrilus bihamis Erséus & Jamieson, 1981
Depth range
Subtidal sand, known from 4-6 m [details]
Depth range
Intertidal and subtidal sands, down to at least 1.2 m. [details]
Depth range
Intertidal and subtidal coarse sand, down to at least 12m [details]
Distribution
Known only from Heron and Wistari Reefs (SW Pacific). [details]
Distribution
Known only from Heron and Wistari Reefs (SW Pacific). [details]
Distribution
Known only from Heron Reef (SW Pacific) [details]
Etymology
The worms are thus generally conspicuously tapering (= ‘fastigatus’ Latin) towards the posterior end [details]
Etymology
Resembling (‘-oides’ Gr.) Macquaridrilus Jamieson, 1968 [details]
