Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Annelida > Class Clitellata > Subclass Oligochaeta > Subclass Tubificata > Order Tubificida > Suborder Tubificina > Superfamily Tubificoidea > Family Naididae > Subfamily Phallodrilinae

Aktedrilus Knöllner, 1935

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aktedrilus arcticus*	(Erséus, 1978)	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus argatxae*	Giani & Rodriguez, 1988	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus cuneus*	Erséus, 1984	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus curvipenis*	Erséus, 1980	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus magnus*	Erséus, 1980	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus mediterraneus*	(Erséus, 1980)	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus monospermathecus*	Knöllner, 1935	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus parvithecatus*	(Erséus, 1978)	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus ponticus*	(Hrabĕ, 1973)	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus ruffoi*	Sambugar, Giani & Martinez-Ansemil, 1999	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus sardus*	Erséus, 1987	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus sphaeropenis*	Erséus & Kossmagk-Stephan, 1982	taxonomically included in
*Aktedrilus svetlovi*	Finogenova, 1976	taxonomically included in
*Bacescuella*	Hrabe, 1973	synonym

Children

Aktedrilus arcticus (Erséus, 1978)
Aktedrilus argatxae Giani & Rodriguez, 1988
Aktedrilus cuneus Erséus, 1984
Aktedrilus curvipenis Erséus, 1980
Aktedrilus magnus Erséus, 1980
Aktedrilus mediterraneus (Erséus, 1980)
Aktedrilus monospermathecus Knöllner, 1935
Aktedrilus parvithecatus (Erséus, 1978)
Aktedrilus ponticus (Hrabĕ, 1973)
Aktedrilus ruffoi Sambugar, Giani & Martinez-Ansemil, 1999
Aktedrilus sardus Erséus, 1987
Aktedrilus sphaeropenis Erséus & Kossmagk-Stephan, 1982
Aktedrilus svetlovi Finogenova, 1976

Literature

original description	Knöllner, F. H. (1935). Ökologische und systematische Untersuchungen über litorale und marine Oligochäten der Kieler Bucht. Zoologische Jahrbuecher (Systematik). 66: 425-512.
basis of record	Erséus, C.; Healy, B.M. (2001). Oligochaeta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 231-234
additional source	Erseus, C. (1980). Taxonomic studies on the marine genera Aktedrilus Knöllner and Bacescuella Hrabe (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae), with descriptions of seven new species. Zoologica Scripta. 9:97-111.
additional source	Erséus, C. (1992). A generic revision of the Phallodrilinae (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae). Zoologica Scripta. 21(1): 5-48.
additional source	Erséus, C. (1983). Two new species of Aktedrilus (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from the west Atlantic. Bulletin of Museum of Natural History. 5: 1051-1057.

Genbank

Citation

Martin, P.; Reynolds, J.; van Haaren, T. (2025). World List of Marine Oligochaeta. Aktedrilus Knöllner, 1935. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137367

Tarmo Timm. Aktedrilus Knöllner, 1935. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/7633de14-d952-4234-acea-a361e6abf384