WoRMS taxon details

Olavius isomerus Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007

475974  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475974)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C.; Bergfeldt, U. (2007). Six new species of the gutless genus Olavius (Annelida: Clitellata: Tubificidae) from New Caledonia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1400 : 45–58. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  SMNH 6381, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive...  
Holotype SMNH 6381, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Lower intertidal and shallow subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, to at least 3 m depth.  
Depth range Lower intertidal and shallow subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, to at least 3 m depth. [details]

Distribution New Caledonia (Grande Terre and Loyalty Islands); common at Touho, but less so at Lifou.  
Distribution New Caledonia (Grande Terre and Loyalty Islands); common at Touho, but less so at Lifou. [details]

Etymology Named Olavius isomerus (Greek for similar parts) because it is a “mirror image” of O. propinquus Erséus, 1984.  
Etymology Named Olavius isomerus (Greek for similar parts) because it is a “mirror image” of O. propinquus Erséus, 1984. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius isomerus Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475974 on 2024-03-29
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2010-05-11 08:20:37Z
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2019-06-19 12:45:00Z
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original description Erséus, C.; Bergfeldt, U. (2007). Six new species of the gutless genus Olavius (Annelida: Clitellata: Tubificidae) from New Caledonia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1400 : 45–58. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype SMNH 6381, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Lower intertidal and shallow subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, to at least 3 m depth. [details]

Distribution New Caledonia (Grande Terre and Loyalty Islands); common at Touho, but less so at Lifou. [details]

Etymology Named Olavius isomerus (Greek for similar parts) because it is a “mirror image” of O. propinquus Erséus, 1984. [details]