Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000

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Genus Caecadrilus Blakemore, 2000

 

Distribution

States

Tasmania


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


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

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Setae eight per segment. Dorsal pores present but restricted to tail intersegments, or absent. Male pores from tubuloracemose prostates paired on 18. Gizzard in 5; annular calciferous glands absent or present; typhlosole present; intestinal caeca present, two pairs in 22-2. Dorsal blood vessel doubled, at least in some segments. Nephridia avesiculate meroic, not tufted. Spermathecae two pairs, diverticula single or paired, clavate, bifid or multiloculate. Penial setae present.

 

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