Genus Plutelloides Jamieson, 2000

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Genus Plutelloides Jamieson, 2000

Plutelloides 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] [977].
Type species:
Diporochaeta plutelloides Jamieson, 1977 (=Plutelloides plutelloides (Jamieson, 1977)) by original designation.

Distribution

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)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Lord Howe Island

Diagnosis

Setae 8 per segment. Nephropores inconspicuous in c lines. A pair of combined male and prostatic pores on XVIII. Female pores in a lines. Spermathecal pores 3 pairs of small eyelike orifices, near but not at the posterior borders of VI, VII and VIII (i.e. anterior to the intersegments preceding the spermatheca). Last hearts in XIII. Gizzard, calciferous glands, intestinal caeca and typhlosole absent. Holonephric with transition to meronephry; nephridia not demonstrable in II; small in III; increasing in size and number of separate tubules and forming sessile tufts to X; small and less complex in XI and XII; but again large and complex in XIIIXVII and only slightly smaller, but still forming tufts far into the intestinal region; a very large preseptal funnel demonstrated on each side from segment IX to the caudal extremity but possibly present more anteriorly; ducts only sporadically traceable; some in the caudal segments demonstrated entering the parietes in c lines; the tufts in V appearing to send a (composite?) duct to the pharynx; bladders absent. Tufting in oesophageal and clitellar segments appears to have advanced to meronephry though the single preseptal funnel on each side of the gut is well developed. Holandric; testis sacs absent; large compact racemose seminal vesicles in IX and XII. Prostates tubuloracemose; vas deferens joining the gland shortly before this joins its duct. Penial setae absent. Metagynous; ovisacs absent. Spermathecae 3 pairs, in VII, VIII and IX, diverticulum subspherical to stoutly clavate.

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

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