WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Erseus, C. (1997). Additional notes on the taxonomy of the marine Oligochaeta of Hong Kong, with a description of a new species of Tubificidae. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Eighth 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 IV. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 37-50., available online at https://lib.hku.hk/Press/9622094376.pdf [details]
Othercontext source (HKRMS)
Erseus, C.; Diaz, R.J. (1997). The Oligochaeta of the Cape d' Aguilar marine reserve, Hong Kong. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Eighth 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 IV. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 189-204., available online at https://lib.hku.hk/Press/9622094376.pdf [details]
Holotype SMNH 4817, geounit China Sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Intertidal and subtidal, medium to coarse sand, to at least 13m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong (South China Sea). [details]
Etymology named eximius (latin for 'extraordinary'), which alludes to both the unusually thick atrial musculature and the unusual location of the spermathecal pores in this species. [details]
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