Two new species of Ainudrilus (Clitellata: Tubificidae) from south-western Australia, with notes on Ainudrilus nharna Pinder and Brinkhurst

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ABSTRACT – Two new species of Ainudrilus are described from south-western Australia and the description of A. nharna is amended. Ainudrilus angustivasa sp. nov., from Lake Logue near Eneabba, is characterised by, simple spermathecal ducts, thin vasa deferentia and lack of hair chaetae. Ainudrilus ngopitchup sp. nov., from a swamp near Kojonup, has long spermathecal ducts, broad vasa deferentia and hair chaetae.

Author(s) Adrian M. Pinder and Stuart A. Halse
Volume
Records 21 : Part 1
Article Published
2002
Page Number
1

DOI
10.18195/issn.0312-3162.21(1).2002.001-007