Species Neodiplotrema occidentalis Dyne, 1997
- Neodiplotrema occidentalis Dyne, G.R. 1997. Two new genera of Acanthodrilinae (Megascolecidae, Oligochaeta) from Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(1): 139-157 [146].
Type data:
Holotype GD GD 75/44 (coll. R. Raven), Weipa, N bank of Mission River, Cape York Peninsula, Qld [12°35'S 141°55'E].
Paratype(s) GD GD 75/45 2 aclitellate specimens (coll. R. Raven), Weipa, N bank of Mission River, Cape York Peninsula, Qld [12°35'S 141°55'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Ecological Descriptors
Litter.
Extra Ecological Information
In semi-deciduous vine-forest, litter layer 4–5 cm deep, over black 'bauxite' soil.
General References
Dyne, G.R. & Jamieson, B.G.M. 2004. Native Earthworms of Australia II (Megascolicidae, Acanthodrilinae). Canberra, Australia : Australian Biological Resources Study (CD-ROM). [177, figs 162, 163] (description)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 08-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |