Genus Zacharius Blakemore, 1997
- Zacharius Blakemore, R.J. 1997. Two new genera and some new species of Australian earthworms (Acanthodrilidae, Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta). Journal of Natural History 31(12): 1785-1848 [1811-1812].
Type species:
Zacharius zacharyi Blakemore, 1997 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Diagnosis
Size small. Setae, eight per segment throughout. Male pores from tubuloracemose prostates paired on 18; penial setae absent or present. Gizzard in 5; calciferous glands absent; typhlosole absent. Nephridia holoic, avesiculate or vesiculate, in lateral series; not tufted in the anterior. Spermathecae, two or more pairs, with single, clavate diverticula.
Diagnosis References
Blakemore, R.J. 2000. Tasmanian earthworms. Published electronically. 575 pp. [277]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 07-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |