Giere, O.; Erséus, C.; Stuhlmacher, F. (1998). A new species of Olavius (Tubificidae) from the Algarve coast in Portugal, the first East Atlantic gutless oligochaete with symbiotic bacteria. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 237(2): 209-214.[details]
Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Olavius algarvensis Giere, Erséus & Stuhlmacher, 1998. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137535 on 2026-09-21
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Olavius algarvensis Giere, Erséus & Stuhlmacher, 1998. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=137535 on 2026-09-21
original descriptionGiere, O.; Erséus, C.; Stuhlmacher, F. (1998). A new species of Olavius (Tubificidae) from the Algarve coast in Portugal, the first East Atlantic gutless oligochaete with symbiotic bacteria. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 237(2): 209-214.[details]
basis of recordErséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 231-234 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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