WoRMS taxon details
Bathydrilus asymmetricus Cook, 1970
475596 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:475596)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Cook, D. G. (1970). Bathyal and abyssal Tubificidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Gay Head-Bermuda transect, with descriptions of new genera and species. <em>Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts.</em> 17(6): 973-981., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0011-7471(70)90048-3
page(s): 974 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 42024, geounit Atlantic Coast of North...
Holotype USNM 42024, geounit Atlantic Coast of North America [details]
Depth range bathyal fine sediments, 1330-2064m
Depth range Bathyal fine sediments. Found at depths ranging from 1330 to 2000 meters
Distribution Known only from three deep-sea stations near Massachusetts, NW Atlantic
Distribution Known only from four closely situated stations, S of Massachusetts (NW-Atlantic).
Depth range bathyal fine sediments, 1330-2064m [details]
Depth range Bathyal fine sediments. Found at depths ranging from 1330 to 2000 meters
Depth range Bathyal fine sediments. Found at depths ranging from 1330 to 2000 meters [details]
Distribution Known only from three deep-sea stations near Massachusetts, NW Atlantic
Distribution Known only from three deep-sea stations near Massachusetts, NW Atlantic [details]
Distribution Known only from four closely situated stations, S of Massachusetts (NW-Atlantic).
Distribution Known only from four closely situated stations, S of Massachusetts (NW-Atlantic). [details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Bathydrilus asymmetricus Cook, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475596 on 2025-04-20
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Nomenclature
original description
Cook, D. G. (1970). Bathyal and abyssal Tubificidae (Annelida, Oligochaeta) from the Gay Head-Bermuda transect, with descriptions of new genera and species. <em>Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts.</em> 17(6): 973-981., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0011-7471(70)90048-3
page(s): 974 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 974 [details] Available for editors

Identification resource
identification resource
Brinkhurst, R.O. (1982). British and Other Marine and Estuarine Oligochaetes. <em>Synopses of the British Fauna.</em> 21: 1-127. [details] Available for editors
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Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]





Holotype USNM 42024, geounit Atlantic Coast of North America [details]
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Depth range bathyal fine sediments, 1330-2064m [details]Depth range Bathyal fine sediments. Found at depths ranging from 1330 to 2000 meters [details]
Distribution Known only from three deep-sea stations near Massachusetts, NW Atlantic [details]
Distribution Known only from four closely situated stations, S of Massachusetts (NW-Atlantic). [details]