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Genus Gastrodrilus Blakemore, 2000

Distribution

States

Tasmania


IBRA and IMCRA regions (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)

Diagnosis

Setae eight per segment. Dorsal pores absent. Male pores from tubuloracemose prostates paired on 18. Female pores paired. Oesophageal gizzard weak in 5; intestinal gizzards moniliform in most of 20-32 (e.g. 20, 22, 23, 24-28, 29, 30, 31, 32; i.e. in seven to ten segments). Nephridia avesiculate meroic. Spermathecae two pairs, with clavate diverticula. Intestine commencing in 16 or 17; typhlosole absent; extramural calciferous glands absent; intestinal caeca absent. 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)
17-Oct-2023 OLIGOCHAETA 07-Feb-2013 MODIFIED Dr Robin Wilson
15-Jul-2010 MODIFIED