WoRMS name details
Marcusaedrilus irregularis Erséus, 1983
476266 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476266)
unaccepted (Synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erseus, C. (1983). Taxonomic Studies of the Marine Genus Marcusaedrilus Righi & Kanner (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with Descriptions of Seven New Species from the Caribbean Area and Australia. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 12(1): 25-36., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1983.tb00546.x [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype QM GH878, geounit Heron Reef
Holotype QM GH878, geounit Heron Reef [details]
Depth range Subtidal coral sand. 0.5-2 m
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, down to 2 m depth
Distribution Known only from Heron Reef (SW Pacific)
Distribution Southern China (new record) and Great Barrier Reef
Depth range Subtidal coral sand. 0.5-2 m [details]
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, down to 2 m depth
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal sands, down to 2 m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Heron Reef (SW Pacific)
Distribution Known only from Heron Reef (SW Pacific) [details]
Distribution Southern China (new record) and Great Barrier Reef
Distribution Southern China (new record) and Great Barrier Reef [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Marcusaedrilus irregularis Erséus, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476266 on 2025-11-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Erseus, C. (1983). Taxonomic Studies of the Marine Genus Marcusaedrilus Righi & Kanner (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with Descriptions of Seven New Species from the Caribbean Area and Australia. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 12(1): 25-36., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1983.tb00546.x [details] Available for editors [request]
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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 [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype QM GH878, geounit Heron Reef [details]
