''Olavius'' is a

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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)

* '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) avisceralis'' (Erséus, 1981) * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) fredi'' Erséus, 1997 * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) hanssoni'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) loisae'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) mokapuensis'' Erséus & Davis, 1989 * ''

Olavius (Coralliodriloides) rottnestensis ''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 Solomon Islands i ...

'' Erséus, 1993 * '' Olavius (Coralliodriloides) strigosus'' Erséus & Davis, 1989

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Olavius)

* '' Olavius (Olavius) alius'' Erséus, 1984 * ''

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

Other species

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Olavius abrolhosensis ''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 albidoides ''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 albidus ''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 ...

'' (Jamieson, 1977) * ''

Olavius algarvensis ''Olavius algarvensis'' is a species of gutless oligochaete worm in the family Tubificidae which depends on symbiotic bacteria for its nutrition. Habitats and research ''Olavius algarvensis'' lives in coastal sediments in the Mediterranean. It w ...

'' Giere, Erséus & Stuhlmacher, 1998 * ''

Olavius amplectens ''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 avitus ''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 bullatus ''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 capillus ''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 caudatus ''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 clavatus ''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 comorensis ''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 cornuatus'' 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'' Erséus, 2003 * '' Olavius fidelis'' 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. S ...

'' (Erséus, 1981) * '' Olavius finitimus'' Erséus, 1990 * '' Olavius furinus'' Erséus, 2003 * '' Olavius fusus'' Erséus, 1993 * '' Olavius geniculatus'' (Erséus, 1981) * '' Olavius gierei'' Erséus, 1997 * ''

Olavius hamulatus ''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 ilvae'' Giere & Erséus, 2002 * '' Olavius imperfectus'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius isomerus'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * '' Olavius latus'' Erséus, 1986 * '' Olavius lifouensis'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * '' Olavius macer'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius manifae'' Erséus, 1985 * '' Olavius montebelloensis'' Erséus, 1997 * '' Olavius muris'' Erséus, 2003 * ''

Olavius nicolae ''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 & 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'' Erséus & Bergfeldt, 2007 * '' Olavius parapellucidus'' Erséus & Davis, 1989 * ''

Olavius patriciae ''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 pellucidus'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius planus'' (Erséus, 1979) * '' Olavius prodigus'' 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'' Erséus, 1984 * '' Olavius rallus'' Erséus, 1991 * '' Olavius separatus'' Erséus, 1993 * '' Olavius soror'' Erséus, 2003 * '' Olavius tannerensis'' Erséus, 1991 * '' Olavius tenuissimus'' (Erséus, 1979) * ''

Olavius ullae ''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 ulrikae'' Erséus, 2008 * '' Olavius vacuus'' Erséus, 1990 * ''

Olavius valens ''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 verpa'' Erséus, 1985

Subdivisions

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Coralliodriloides)

Subgenus ''Olavius'' (Olavius)

Other species

References

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