''Olavius'' is a

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of oligochaete

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s, first described by

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in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of

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and

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, off the coasts of

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and the

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at depths of 200 m.

Subdivisions

The following subdivisions are currently accepted within the genus ''Olavius''.

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Coralliodriloides)

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Olavius (Coralliodriloides) avisceralis ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' (Erséus, 1981) * ''

Olavius (Coralliodriloides) fredi ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1997 * ''

Olavius (Coralliodriloides) hanssoni ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * ''

Olavius (Coralliodriloides) loisae ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) mokapuensis'' Erséus & Davis, 1989 * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) rottnestensis'' Erséus, 1993 * ''

Olavius (Coralliodriloides) strigosus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Su ...

'' Erséus & Davis, 1989

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Olavius)

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Olavius (Olavius) alius ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius (Olavius) longissimus'' (Giere, 1979) * '' Olavius (Olavius) pravus'' Erséus, 1990 * ''

Olavius (Olavius) tantulus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Su ...

'' Erséus, 1984

Other species

* '' Olavius abrolhosensis'' Erséus, 1997 * '' Olavius albidoides'' Erséus, 1997 * '' Olavius albidus'' (Jamieson, 1977) * '' Olavius algarvensis'' Giere, Erséus & Stuhlmacher, 1998 * '' Olavius amplectens'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * '' Olavius avitus'' Erséus, 2003 * '' Olavius bullatus'' Finogenova, 1986 * '' Olavius capillus'' Erséus, 1997 * '' Olavius caudatus'' (Erséus, 1979) * '' Olavius clavatus'' (Erséus, 1981) * '' Olavius comorensis'' (Erséus, 1981) * ''

Olavius cornuatus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Davis, 1984 * ''

Olavius crassitunicatus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Finogenova, 1986 * ''

Olavius curtus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 2003 * ''

Olavius fidelis ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * ''

Olavius filithecatus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Su ...

'' (Erséus, 1981) * ''

Olavius finitimus ''Olavius finitimus'' is a species of oligochaete worm, first found in Belize, on the Caribbean side of Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering ...

'' Erséus, 1990 * ''

Olavius furinus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 2003 * ''

Olavius fusus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1993 * ''

Olavius geniculatus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' (Erséus, 1981) * ''

Olavius gierei ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1997 * '' Olavius hamulatus'' Erséus, 1997 * ''

Olavius ilvae ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Giere & Erséus, 2002 * ''

Olavius imperfectus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * ''

Olavius isomerus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * ''

Olavius latus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1986 * ''

Olavius lifouensis ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Su ...

'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * ''

Olavius macer ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * ''

Olavius manifae ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1985 * ''

Olavius montebelloensis ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1997 * ''

Olavius muris ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 2003 * '' Olavius nicolae'' Erséus & Giere, 1995 * ''

Olavius nivalis ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * ''

Olavius paraloisae ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * ''

Olavius parapellucidus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus & Davis, 1989 * '' Olavius patriciae'' Erséus, 1993 * ''

Olavius pellucidus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * ''

Olavius planus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' (Erséus, 1979) * ''

Olavius prodigus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1993 * ''

Olavius productus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1997 * ''

Olavius propinquus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1984 * ''

Olavius rallus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1991 * ''

Olavius separatus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1993 * ''

Olavius soror ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 2003 * ''

Olavius tannerensis ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1991 * ''

Olavius tenuissimus ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' (Erséus, 1979) * '' Olavius ullae'' Erséus, 2003 * ''

Olavius ulrikae ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 2008 * ''

Olavius vacuus Olavius vacuus is a species of oligochaete worm, first found in Belize, on the Caribbean side of Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the Uni ...

'' Erséus, 1990 * '' Olavius valens'' Erséus, 1997 * ''

Olavius verpa ''Olavius'' is a genus of oligochaete worms, first described by Christer Erséus in 1984. Members of the genus are found in the waters of Queensland and Western Australia, off the coasts of Fiji and the Solomon Islands at depths of 200 m. Sub ...

'' Erséus, 1985

Subdivisions

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Coralliodriloides)

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Olavius)

Other species

References

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