WoRMS taxon details
Heterodrilus apparatus Erséus, 1993
475727 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475727)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C. (1993). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. <em>In Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Fauna and Flora of Rottnest Island, Western Australia.</em> 331-390. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype WAM 107-92, geounit Rottnest Island
Holotype WAM 107-92, geounit Rottnest Island [details]
Depth range Subtidal largely coarse sand, to at least 4m depth
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Etymology The species is named apparatus (Latin for sumptuous) for its elaborate male genitalia
Depth range Subtidal largely coarse sand, to at least 4m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, Western Australia [details]
Etymology The species is named apparatus (Latin for sumptuous) for its elaborate male genitalia
Etymology The species is named apparatus (Latin for sumptuous) for its elaborate male genitalia [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Heterodrilus apparatus Erséus, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475727 on 2024-11-12
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original description
Erséus, C. (1993). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. <em>In Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Fauna and Flora of Rottnest Island, Western Australia.</em> 331-390. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype WAM 107-92, geounit Rottnest Island [details]