Genus Anisogaster Blakemore, 2000
Type species:
Anisogaster quini Blakemore, 2000 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
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
Setae more than 8 per segment, at least in the hind body. Dorsal pores present. Male pores from racemose prostates paired on 18. A weak oesophageal gizzard in 5 and moniliform intestinal gizzards in the region of 22-27. Nephridia meroic, avesiculate, not tufted anteriorly. Spermathecae two pairs, spermathecal diverticula clavate often with several internal chambers (i.e. multiloculate but not sessile). Calciferous glands and caeca absent, typhlosole present. Penial setae absent.
Diagnosis References
Blakemore, R.J. 2000. Tasmanian earthworms. Published electronically. 575 pp. [542]
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 |