WoRMS taxon details

Aktedrilus mortoni Erséus, 1984

475579  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475579)

accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C. (1984). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Hong Kong and Southern China. <em>Asian Marine Biology.</em> 1: 135-175. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  BMNH 1983:67:1, geounit Hong Kong  
Holotype BMNH 1983:67:1, geounit Hong Kong [details]
Distribution Southern China  
Distribution Southern China [details]

Etymology Aktedrilus mortoni is named for Prof. Brian Morton (University of Hong Kong), who invited me to Hong Kong and encouraged me...  
Etymology Aktedrilus mortoni is named for Prof. Brian Morton (University of Hong Kong), who invited me to Hong Kong and encouraged me to investigate the oligochaete fauna treated in the present paper. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Aktedrilus mortoni Erséus, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475579 on 2024-03-29
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original description Erséus, C. (1984). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Hong Kong and Southern China. <em>Asian Marine Biology.</em> 1: 135-175. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

context source (HKRMS) Hallett, S. L.; Erseus, C.; Lester, R. J. G. (1997). Actinosporea from Hong Kong marine Oligochaeta. <em>In: Proceedings of the Eighth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China (ed. Morton, B.). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China IV, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 1-7. [details]   

additional source Erséus, C. (1990). Marine Oligochaeta of Hong Kong. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Second International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China. The Marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern china II. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 1: 259-335. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Holotype BMNH 1983:67:1, geounit Hong Kong [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Southern China [details]

Ecology Intertidal coarse sand. Aktedrilus mortoni, which also appears to be interstitial. coexists with A. sinensis at the type locality. [details]

Ecology Intertidal coarse sand and gravel [details]

Etymology Aktedrilus mortoni is named for Prof. Brian Morton (University of Hong Kong), who invited me to Hong Kong and encouraged me to investigate the oligochaete fauna treated in the present paper. [details]