WoRMS name details
Phallodrilus vanus Erséus, 1984
476360 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476360)
unaccepted (Synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, 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 
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Holotype BMNH 1983:67:51, geounit Hong Kong
Holotype BMNH 1983:67:51, geounit Hong Kong [details]
Depth range Various kinds of subtidal sands, all wholly or partly consisting of calcareous particles, depth 4-10 m.
Depth range Lower intertidal and subtidal sands, down to at least 12 m depth
Distribution Southern China
Etymology Most of the specimens studied do not have ingested particles in their guts, and yet the intestine has a very spacious...
Depth range Various kinds of subtidal sands, all wholly or partly consisting of calcareous particles, depth 4-10 m. [details]
Depth range Lower intertidal and subtidal sands, down to at least 12 m depth
Depth range Lower intertidal and subtidal sands, down to at least 12 m depth [details]
Distribution Southern China
Distribution Southern China [details]
Etymology Most of the specimens studied do not have ingested particles in their guts, and yet the intestine has a very spacious...
Etymology Most of the specimens studied do not have ingested particles in their guts, and yet the intestine has a very spacious lumen. The name vanus (Latin for “empty, hollow”) refers to this. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Phallodrilus vanus Erséus, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476360 on 2025-05-08
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Nomenclature
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 [request]
new combination reference 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 [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 BMNH 1983:67:51, geounit Hong Kong [details]
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Depth range Various kinds of subtidal sands, all wholly or partly consisting of calcareous particles, depth 4-10 m. [details]Depth range Lower intertidal and subtidal sands, down to at least 12 m depth [details]
Distribution Southern China [details]
Etymology Most of the specimens studied do not have ingested particles in their guts, and yet the intestine has a very spacious lumen. The name vanus (Latin for “empty, hollow”) refers to this. [details]
