WoRMS source details

Rota, E.; Wang, H.; Erséus, C. (2007). The diverse Grania fauna (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) of the Esperance area, Western Australia, with descriptions of two new species. Journal of Natural History. 41: 999-1023.
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10.1080/00222930701391682 [view]
Rota, E.; Wang, H.; Erséus, C.
2007
The diverse Grania fauna (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) of the Esperance area, Western Australia, with descriptions of two new species
Journal of Natural History
41: 999-1023
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Grania bykane Coates, 1990 (additional source)
Grania crassiducta Coates, 1990 (additional source)
Grania dolichura Rota & Erséus, 2000 (additional source)
Grania ersei Coates, 1990 (additional source)
Grania quaerens Rota, Wang & Erséus, 2007 (original description)
Grania sperantia Rota, Wang & Erséus, 2007 (original description)
Grania vacivasa Coates & Stacey, 1993 (additional source)
Australian part of the Great Australian Bight for Grania ersei Coates, 1990 
Australian part of the Indian Ocean for Grania ersei Coates, 1990 
Holotype WAM V 7315, identified as Grania quaerens Rota, Wang & Erséus, 2007
Holotype WAM V 7320, verbatimGeounit from southeast of Co..., identified as Grania sperantia Rota, Wang & Erséus, 2007
 Depth range

In lower intertidal to shallow subtidal (2 m) [details]

 Distribution

Southern coast of Western Australia (Albany and Esperance areas), Australia. [details]

 Distribution

Southern (Albany and Esperance areas) and western (Rottnest Island) coasts of Western Australia. [details]

 Distribution

Originally reported from estuaries around Tasmania, where it is abundant and widespread (about 70 specimens from ... [details]

 Distribution

South (Albany, Esperance) and west (Rottnest Island) coasts of Western Australia. [details]

 Distribution

South coast of Western Australia [details]

 Distribution

South (Esperance) and west (Rottnest Island) coasts of Western Australia. [details]

 Ecology

Intertidal and subtidal to at least 6m depth, in fine to coarse sand and in sediments under boulders and in ... [details]

 Ecology

Characteristic of lower intertidal to shallow subtidal habitats; in Esperance found in muddy coarse sand and in ... [details]

 Ecology

In intertidal and subtidal sands down to 26m (new depth record), often among boulders and pebbles, with algal debris. [details]

 Ecology

Exclusively found in lower intertidal, medium to coarse sand. [details]

 Ecology

Subtidal to at least 11.5m (new depth record), in medium to coarse sand. [details]

 Etymology

The specific name is Latin for ‘‘seeker, searcher’’, in reference to its occurrence in the Recherche ... [details]

 Etymology

Named using the late Latin equivalent of ‘‘Esperance’’ (the French name for ‘‘Hope’’). [details]