Deep-Sea source details
Erséus, C. (1980). New species of Phallodrilus (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from the Arctic deep sea and Norwegian fjords. Sarsia. 65(1): 57-60.
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10.1080/00364827.1980.10431473 [view]
Erséus, C.
1980
New species of Phallodrilus (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from the Arctic deep sea and Norwegian fjords
Sarsia
65(1): 57-60
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Phallodrilus altus sp.n, is described from the Arctic deep sea (640-2470 m depth) N of Alaska. The species is characterized by very slender and pointed somatic setae heavily muscular atria, and large, conspicuous penial setae. It appears closely related to another. (but Atlantic) deep-sea form, P, profundus Cook, 1970. P. postspermathecatus sp.n. is described from the west coast of Norway (40-80 m depth). It is primarily distinguished from all other species of Phallodrilus by its peculiar long spermathecae, which are located posterior to the male ducts, not in segment X, which is normal for Tubificidae.
Norway
Phallodrilus altus Erséus, 1980 accepted as Abyssidrilus altus (Erséus, 1980) (original description)
Alaskan part of the Beaufort Sea for Phallodrilus altus Erséus, 1980
Holotype USNM 58727, geounit Beaufort Sea - continental coast and shelf, identified as Phallodrilus altus Erséus, 1980
Depth range
Bathyal fine sediments, known depth range 640-2470 m. [details]
Depth range
Sublittoral, very coarse sediments, known from 40 to about 80 m depth. [details]
Distribution
Arctic deep sea and continental slope, N of Alaska [details]
Distribution
West coast of Norway (NE Atlantic) [details]
