WoRMS taxon details
original description
Erséus, C. (1993). The marine Tubificidae (Oligochaeta) of Rottnest Island, Western Australia. <em>In Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Fauna and Flora of Rottnest Island, Western Australia.</em> 331-390. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype WAM 167-92, geounit Rottnest Island [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range subtidal coarse sand, to at least 4m depth [details]
Distribution Known only from Rottnest Island, western Australia [details]
Etymology named prodigus (Latin for 'rich, generous, not sparing') because of its elaborate male ducts [details]
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