Genus Aporodrilus Blakemore, 2000
- Aporodrilus Blakemore, R.J. 2000. The taxonomic status of the earthworm fauna of Lake Pedder, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 109: 1-36 [4-5].
Type species:
Aporodrilus dombrovskisi Blakemore, 2000 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Diagnosis
Setae eight per segment. Dorsal pores absent throughout. Male pores from tubuloracemose prostates paired on 18. Female pores paired or single. Oesophageal gizzard large in 5. Nephridia meroic, at least in the fore-body, avesiculate. Spermathecae two pairs, with clavate (or multiloculate but not sessile) diverticula. Intestine commencing in 16, or rarely 17; typhlosole absent; extramural calciferous glands absent; intestinal caeca and gizzards absent. Penial setae present or absent.
Diagnosis References
Blakemore, R.J. 2000. The taxonomic status of the earthworm fauna of Lake Pedder, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 109: 1-36 [4-5]
General References
Blakemore, R.J. 2000. Tasmanian earthworms. Published electronically. 575 pp. [395]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2023 | OLIGOCHAETA | 07-Feb-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |