Genus Rhododrilus Beddard, 1889

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• Rhododrilus Beddard, F.E. 1889. On the oligochaetous fauna of New Zealand with preliminary descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889: 377-382.

  Type species:

   Rhododrilus minutus Beddard, 1889 by original designation.

  Secondary source:

   Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Tasmania. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 26: 201-328 [212] (diagnosis).

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

New Zealand and neighbouring islands; two species in Australia, one in QLD, one in TAS.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

Qld, Tas: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders (FLI), Gulf Plains (GUP), King (KIN), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Antarctic Region

• Subantarctic Islands

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland
  • Tasmania
• New Zealand
  • Kermadec Islands
  • North Island
  • South Island

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Setae 8 per segment. Prostatic pores 1 pair, on XVII (in one species on XVI); male pores combined with the prostatic pores or 1 pair, usually on XVII close to them, sometimes anterior on XVIII, occasionally associated with the posterior ends of seminal grooves. Female pores 1 pair, on XIV. Spermathecal pores 1-5 pairs, the last pair anterior to 9/10. Nephropores in a single series on each side. Last hearts in XII or XIII. Gizzard single, occupying 1 or 2 segments in the region V-VIII, usually strongly developed, occasionally small. Holonephric throughout or exceptionally with anterior meronephridia. Nephridial vesicles of various forms or absent. Calciferous glands present or absent./ Holandric; gymnorchous. Prostates tubular; penial setae usually present. Spermathecae diverticulate.

 

Diagnosis References

Jamieson, B.G.M. 1974. The indigenous earthworms (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) of Tasmania. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 26: 201-328 [212] (discussed relationship and possible (at least partial) synonymy with Microscolex; generic definition derived from Jamieson (1971b))

 

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). [189] (diagnosis, description)

 

History of changes

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