Southern Ocean oligochaete occurrence data - a literature-based compilation

Patrick Martin

doi:10.15468/mwhecf

Southern Ocean oligochaete occurrence data - a literature-based compilation

Citation

Martin, P [date accessed]. Southern Ocean oligochaete occurrence data - a literature-based compilation. accessed through the SCAR-MarBIN webportal. https://doi.org/10.15468/mwhecf accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-16.

Description

This data set gives all occurrences of marine oligochaetes in the Southern Ocean mentioned in the literature, from 1888 (first mention) until 2009. 25 species were mentioned, representative of three families, namely the Capilloventridae (1 genus, 1 species), the Enchytraeidae (3 genera, 16 species) and the Tubificidae. The latter family includes 3 subfamilies, the Rhyacodrilinae (1 genus, 1 species + 1 undetermined), the Phallodrilinae (3 genera, 5 species) and the Limnodriloidinae (1 genus, 1 species).

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:882

Annelida [segmented worms]
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:14165

Clitellata
rank: class

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2036

Oligochaeta
rank: subclass

Geographic Coverages

PS, Southern Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Patrick Martin
originator
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen
email: patrick.martin@naturalsciences.be

Anton Van de Putte
metadata author
Antarctic Biodiversity Information Facility (ANTABIF)
email: antonarctica@gmail.com
homepage: http://data.biodiversity.aq

Anton Van de Putte
administrative point of contact
Antarctic Biodiversity Information Facility (ANTABIF)
email: antonarctica@gmail.com
homepage: http://data.biodiversity.aq