WoRMS taxon details

Heterodrilus maccaini Erséus, 1984

475744  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475744)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C. (1984). Annelida of Saudi Arabia. Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of the Arabian Gulf Coast of Saudi Arabia. <em>Fauna of Saudi Arabia.</em> 6: 130-154. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype  SMNH 3294, geounit Saudi Arabian Exclusive...  
Holotype SMNH 3294, geounit Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Distribution Known only from two localities on the Arabian Gulf Coast of Saudi Arabia, both subtidal seagrass beds.  
Distribution Known only from two localities on the Arabian Gulf Coast of Saudi Arabia, both subtidal seagrass beds. [details]

Etymology Heterodrilus maccaini is named for Dr John C. McCain (now at the University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran), principal...  
Etymology Heterodrilus maccaini is named for Dr John C. McCain (now at the University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran), principal investigator of the Northern Area Marine Environmental Baseline Study. He also provided most valuable information during the course of the present study. [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Heterodrilus maccaini Erséus, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475744 on 2024-04-24
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2010-05-11 08:20:37Z
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original description Erséus, C. (1984). Annelida of Saudi Arabia. Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of the Arabian Gulf Coast of Saudi Arabia. <em>Fauna of Saudi Arabia.</em> 6: 130-154. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Holotype SMNH 3294, geounit Saudi Arabian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Known only from two localities on the Arabian Gulf Coast of Saudi Arabia, both subtidal seagrass beds. [details]

Etymology Heterodrilus maccaini is named for Dr John C. McCain (now at the University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran), principal investigator of the Northern Area Marine Environmental Baseline Study. He also provided most valuable information during the course of the present study. [details]