WoRMS taxon details
Olavius valens Erséus, 1997
476006 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:476006)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Erséus, C. (1997). Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) from the Montebello and Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, with descriptions of twenty-three new species. <em>In: F.E. Wells (ed.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Perth.</em> pp. 389-458. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype WAM 141-96, verbatimGeounit W of Trimouille...
Holotype WAM 141-96, verbatimGeounit W of Trimouille Isla... [details]
Depth range Subtidal sand, 3m depth
Distribution Known only from Montebello Islands, western Australia
Etymology Named valens (latin for 'powerful'), referring to the strong muscles of the atria and male bursa
Depth range Subtidal sand, 3m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Montebello Islands, western Australia
Distribution Known only from Montebello Islands, western Australia [details]
Etymology Named valens (latin for 'powerful'), referring to the strong muscles of the atria and male bursa
Etymology Named valens (latin for 'powerful'), referring to the strong muscles of the atria and male bursa [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2024). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius valens Erséus, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476006 on 2024-11-04
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original description
Erséus, C. (1997). Marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) from the Montebello and Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, with descriptions of twenty-three new species. <em>In: F.E. Wells (ed.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Perth.</em> pp. 389-458. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype WAM 141-96, verbatimGeounit W of Trimouille Isla... [details]