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Erséus, C.; Bergfeldt, U. (2007). Six new species of the gutless genus Olavius (Annelida: Clitellata: Tubificidae) from New Caledonia. Zootaxa. 1400 : 45–58.
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Erséus, C.; Bergfeldt, U.
2007
Six new species of the gutless genus Olavius (Annelida: Clitellata: Tubificidae) from New Caledonia
Zootaxa
1400 : 45–58
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Holotype SMNH 6363, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Olavius paraloisae Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6373, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Olavius amplectens Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6381, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Olavius isomerus Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6390, verbatimGeounit New Caledonia, Loyal..., identified as Olavius fidelis Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6394, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Olavius lifouensis Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007
Holotype SMNH 6400, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Olavius nivalis Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007
 Depth range

Subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, 4–40 m depth [details]

 Depth range

Subtidal sand, 0.5–31 m depth [details]

 Depth range

Lower intertidal and shallow subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, to at least 3 m depth. [details]

 Depth range

Subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, 2–18 m depth [details]

 Depth range

Intertidal and and barely subtidal coarse sand [details]

 Depth range

Subtidal, more or less heterogeneous sand, 2–22 m depth [details]

 Distribution

New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) [details]

 Distribution

New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) [details]

 Distribution

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

 Distribution

New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) [details]

 Distribution

New Caledonia (Grande Terre) [details]

 Distribution

New Caledonia (Loyalty Islands) [details]

 Etymology

Named Olavius amplectens (Latin for clasping) for its long penial chaetae, which protrude conspicuously from body ... [details]

 Etymology

Named Olavius fidelis (Latin for loyal), for the Loyalty Islands where it was discovered [details]

 Etymology

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

 Etymology

Named Olavius lifouensis after Lifou Island where it was discovered [details]

 Etymology

Named Olavius nivalis (Latin for “snow white”) due to its distinctly white colour [details]

 Etymology

Named Olavius paraloisae for its resemblance to O. loisae Erséus, 1984. [details]