Genus Occicryptodrilus Jamieson, 2000

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• Occicryptodrilus Jamieson, B.G.M. 2000. Native Earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae). Enfield, New Hampshire, USA : Science Publishers, Inc. [CD ROM] 2506 pp. [Date published 12 December 2000] [896].

  Type species:

   Megascolex albanyensis Michaelsen, 1907 (=Occicryptodrilus albanyensis (Michaelsen, 1907)) by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Jamieson, B.G.M. 2000. Native Earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae). Enfield, New Hampshire, USA : Science Publishers, Inc. [CD ROM] 2506 pp. [Date published 12 December 2000] [896] (part of Megascolex Michaelsen, 1907 synonymised under Occicryptodrilus)

Distribution

States

Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Jarrah Forest (JF)

Diagnosis

Perichaetin. Combined male and prostatic pores a pair on XVIII. Spermathecal pores pretesticular (and intersegmental). Gizzard (large) in VI (or VI and VII?). Calciferous glands absent. Intestine lacking typhlosole, muscular thickening and caeca. Last hearts in XIII. Meronephric; nephridia in hindbody each with a bladder, in 10-15 longitudinal rows on each side; all stomate?. Holandric; metagynous. Prostates racemose. Penial setae absent. Spermathecae unidiverticulate.

Diagnosis References

Jamieson, B.G.M. 2000. Native Earthworms of Australia (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae). Enfield, New Hampshire, USA : Science Publishers, Inc. [CD ROM] 2506 pp. [Date published 12 December 2000] [896]

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