Redescription of the type-species of the earthworm genus Notoscolex (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta)

1 October 1972

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Natural History

Vol. 6 (5) , 515-519
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937200770471

Abstract

Specimens of Notoscolex camdenensis, the type-species of Notoscolex are described for the first time since erection of the genus. The type-species is shown to have stomate megameronephridia median to micromeronephridia in posterior segments, a condition indicating that its affinities lie with a Dichogaster-Megascolides group of genera and not, as has previously been held, with a Megascolex group. Only four other species appear to be congeneric with N. camdenensis. These are endemic in New South Wales, like the type-species, or in Queensland.

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Two new species of the genus Notoscolex (Oligochaeta) from Ulladulla, New South Wales
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