Genus Paraplutellus Jamieson, 1972

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• Paraplutellus Jamieson, B.G.M. 1972. The Australian earthworm genus Spenceriella and description of two new genera (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta). Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 33: 73-88 [83].

  Type species:

   Paraplutellus insularis Jamieson, 1977 by original designation.

 

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Lord Howe Island

Diagnosis

Holonephric with large nephridial bladders; nephropores in a few anterior segments in d lines, then in c lines, and thereafter (from VI or VII) alternating from d to b lines. Sessile calciferous glands in XIII only. Combined pores of a pair of (tubular) prostates and the vasa deferentia in XVIII.

 

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] [936]

 

General 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] [902]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		15-Jul-2010	MODIFIED