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Erséus, C. (1988). Taxonomic revision of the Phallodrilus rectisetosus complex (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 101(4):784-793.
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Erséus, C.
1988
Taxonomic revision of the Phallodrilus rectisetosus complex (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae)
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
101(4):784-793
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Phallodrilus deminutius Erséus, 1979 accepted as Pectinodrilus deminutius (Erséus, 1979) accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (new combination reference)
Phallodrilus heronensis Erséus, 1981 accepted as Pectinodrilus heronensis (Erséus, 1981) accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (new combination reference)
Phallodrilus molestus Erséus, 1988 accepted as Pectinodrilus molestus (Erséus, 1988) (original description)
Phallodrilus rectisetosus Erséus, 1979 accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (taxonomy source)
Phallodrilus rectisetosus deminutius Erséus, 1979 accepted as Phallodrilus deminutius Erséus, 1979 accepted as Pectinodrilus deminutius (Erséus, 1979) accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (taxonomy source)
Phallodrilus heronensis Erséus, 1981 accepted as Pectinodrilus heronensis (Erséus, 1981) accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (new combination reference)
Phallodrilus molestus Erséus, 1988 accepted as Pectinodrilus molestus (Erséus, 1988) (original description)
Phallodrilus rectisetosus Erséus, 1979 accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (taxonomy source)
Phallodrilus rectisetosus deminutius Erséus, 1979 accepted as Phallodrilus deminutius Erséus, 1979 accepted as Pectinodrilus deminutius (Erséus, 1979) accepted as Pectinodrilus rectisetosus (Erséus, 1979) (taxonomy source)
Holotype USNM 118352, geounit Carrie Bow Cay, identified as Phallodrilus molestus Erséus, 1988
Depth range
Intertidal and subtidal sand, down to at least about 14m depth [details]
Distribution
Aldabra, Fiji, and Great Barrier reef. Intertidally and barely subtidal sand, down to at least 0.5m depth [details]
Distribution
Belize, Barbados, Florida, Bermuda, Hawaii, Great Barrier reef, Fiji. Lower intertidal and subtidal sands, down to ... [details]
Distribution
Belize, Barbados and Bermuda. Apparantly present throughout the Caribbean area [details]
Etymology
The name molestus is Latin for 'troublesome", referring to the previous difficulties in separating this form from ... [details]
