HKRMS taxon details
Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855)
137476 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137476)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Grube, Adolph Eduard. (1855). Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig bekannter Anneliden. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 21(1): 81-136, plates III-V., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6651100
page(s): 127 [details]
page(s): 127 [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855). Accessed through: Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2025) Hong Kong Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137476 on 2025-05-08
Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2025). Hong Kong Register of Marine Species. Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137476 on 2025-05-08
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original description
(of ) Grube, Adolph Eduard. (1855). Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig bekannter Anneliden. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte, Berlin.</em> 21(1): 81-136, plates III-V., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6651100
page(s): 127 [details]
taxonomy source Seesamut, T.; Jirapatrasilp, P.; Chanabun, R.; Oba, Y.; Panha, S. (2019). Size variation and geographical distribution of the luminous earthworm Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) in Southeast Asia and Japan. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 862: 23-42., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/35727/list/9/
note: Has molecular data for geographic populations [details] Available for editors
context source (HKRMS) 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
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]
additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors
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
new combination reference Perrier, Edm. (1874). Sur un nouveau genre indigene des Lombriciens terrestres (Pontodrilus marionis E. P.). <em>Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l'Academie des Sciences Paris.</em> 78: 1582-1586., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4013465
page(s): 1584, no figures; note: the new combination of Pontodrilus litoralis (as 'littoralis') is used on p. 1584 [details]
page(s): 127 [details]
taxonomy source Seesamut, T.; Jirapatrasilp, P.; Chanabun, R.; Oba, Y.; Panha, S. (2019). Size variation and geographical distribution of the luminous earthworm Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) in Southeast Asia and Japan. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 862: 23-42., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/35727/list/9/
note: Has molecular data for geographic populations [details] Available for editors
context source (HKRMS) 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
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]
additional source Glasby, Christopher J.; Read, Geoffrey B.; Lee, Kenneth E.; Blakemore, R.J.; Fraser, P.M.; Pinder, A.M.; Erséus, C.; Moser, W.E.; Burreson, E.M.; Govedich, F.R.; Davies, R.W.; Dawson, E.W. (2009). Phylum Annelida: bristleworms, earthworms, leeches. <em>[Book chapter].</em> Chapt 17, pp. 312-358. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details] Available for editors
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
new combination reference Perrier, Edm. (1874). Sur un nouveau genre indigene des Lombriciens terrestres (Pontodrilus marionis E. P.). <em>Compte rendu hebdomadaire des seances de l'Academie des Sciences Paris.</em> 78: 1582-1586., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4013465
page(s): 1584, no figures; note: the new combination of Pontodrilus litoralis (as 'littoralis') is used on p. 1584 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
