Australian Biological Resources Study

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Species Arthuridrilus montisarthuri (Jamieson, 1974)

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Species Arthuridrilus montisarthuri (Jamieson, 1974)

  • Type data:
     Holotype TMH K381 mature specimen (dissected) (Blakemore (2000) pointed out confusion with respect to the locality of the holotype, given (Jamieson 1974) as 'Mt Arthur, Weldborough Pass' when in fact Mt Arthur and Weldborough Pass are two distinct localities, separated by more than 10 km; the true locality for the holotype is Weldborough Pass, as given here; Blakemore (2000) also considered that 25 specimens included as paratypes by Jamieson (1974) belong to a distinct species which he describes under Anisochaeta greeni), Weldborough Pass (1.6 km from eastern end), NE Tasmania [41°10'S 147°55'E].
    Paratype(s) BMNH 1973.2.48-52 5 specimens (Blakemore (2000) considers these specimens to belong to a distinct species, described under Anisochaeta greeni), Weldborough Pass (1.6 km from eastern end), NE Tasmania [41°10'S 147°55'E]; TMH K382-394 13 specimens (Blakemore (2000) considers these specimens to belong to a distinct species, described under Anisochaeta greeni), Weldborough Pass (1.6 km from eastern end), NE Tasmania [41°10'S 147°55'E]; AM W5332-5338 7 specimens (Blakemore (2000) considers these specimens to belong to a distinct species, described under Anisochaeta greeni), Weldborough Pass (1.6 km from eastern end), NE Tasmania [41°10'S 147°55'E].

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania


Extra Distribution Information

Weldborough Pass, Scottsdale, Denison Gorge, NE Tasmania.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Tasmania

Ecological Descriptors

Soil dweller.

 

General References

Blakemore, R.J. 2000. Tasmanian earthworms. Published electronically. 575 pp. [486] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement in this paper, published contemporaneously with Jamieson (2000), Blakemore (2000) placed this species in Anisochaeta)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
15-Jul-2010 MODIFIED