Deep-Sea taxon details
Abyssidrilus Erséus, 1992
137365 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137365)
accepted
Genus
- Species Abyssidrilus altoides Erséus, 1992
- Species Abyssidrilus altus (Erséus, 1980)
- Species Abyssidrilus hessleri (Erséus, 1989)
- Species Abyssidrilus opulentus Erséus, 1992
- Species Abyssidrilus potens Erséus, 1992
- Species Abyssidrilus profundus (Cook, 1970)
- Species Abyssidrilus remus (Erséus, 1979)
- Species Abyssidrilus segonzaci (Erséus, 1986)
- Species Abyssidrilus stilus (Erséus, 1986)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Erséus, C. (1992). A generic revision of the Phallodrilinae (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 21(1): 5-48., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1992.tb00308.x/abstract [details] Available for editors 
Distribution The deep-sea species are known from all major Oceans (Atlantic, Indian, Pacific) as well as from Western Beaufort Sea in...
Etymology This genus is Abyssidrilus, referring to that most of the species are worms (drilus Greek fo worm) from the deep sea...
Taxonomic remark The former subterranean species Abyssidrilus cuspis and A. subterraneus are transferred to Aberrantidrilus
Distribution The deep-sea species are known from all major Oceans (Atlantic, Indian, Pacific) as well as from Western Beaufort Sea in the Arctic [details]
Etymology This genus is Abyssidrilus, referring to that most of the species are worms (drilus Greek fo worm) from the deep sea...
Etymology This genus is Abyssidrilus, referring to that most of the species are worms (drilus Greek fo worm) from the deep sea (abyssus Latin for 'abyss'). [details]
Taxonomic remark The former subterranean species Abyssidrilus cuspis and A. subterraneus are transferred to Aberrantidrilus
Taxonomic remark The former subterranean species Abyssidrilus cuspis and A. subterraneus are transferred to Aberrantidrilus [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Abyssidrilus Erséus, 1992. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137365 on 2025-05-19
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Abyssidrilus Erséus, 1992. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137365 on 2025-05-19
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Erséus, C. (1992). A generic revision of the Phallodrilinae (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 21(1): 5-48., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1992.tb00308.x/abstract [details] Available for editors
basis of record Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution The deep-sea species are known from all major Oceans (Atlantic, Indian, Pacific) as well as from Western Beaufort Sea in the Arctic [details]Etymology This genus is Abyssidrilus, referring to that most of the species are worms (drilus Greek fo worm) from the deep sea (abyssus Latin for 'abyss'). [details]
Taxonomic remark The former subterranean species Abyssidrilus cuspis and A. subterraneus are transferred to Aberrantidrilus [details]
