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New alluroidids (Annelida, Clitellata) from Guyana

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Aquatic Oligochaete Biology VIII

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 158))

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Abstract

A new genus and two new species of Alluroididae are described from Guyana and additional data are provided for two previously known species. Brinkhurstia donaldi n. sp. is characterized by very long ribbon-like penial chaetae and an unpaired spermatheca with a sperm-filled diverticulum and opening mid-dorsally at 7/8. Righiella n. gen. is metandric and without penial chaetae; R. jamiesoni n. sp. has a large, unpaired spermatheca (devoid of diverticula) which also opens mid-dorsally at 7/8. Brinkhurstia donaldi and Righiella jamiesoni were found in running waters in creeks, whereas Brinkhurstia americana (Brinkhurst, 1964) and Kathrynella guyanae Omodeo, 1996 were collected in anoxic mud in a pool.

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  1. Dipartimento di Biologia Evolutiva, Via P. A. Mattioli 4, I-53100, Siena, Italy

    Pietro Omodeo

  2. Bermuda Biological Station for Research Inc., 17 Biological Lane, St. Georges, GE 01, Bermuda

    Kathryn A. Coates

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  1. Department of Animal Biology and Genetics, University of Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

    Pilar Rodriguez

  2. Department of Freshwater Ecology, Alterra, Green World Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Piet F. M. Verdonschot

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Omodeo, P., Coates, K.A. (2001). New alluroidids (Annelida, Clitellata) from Guyana. In: Rodriguez, P., Verdonschot, P.F.M. (eds) Aquatic Oligochaete Biology VIII. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 158. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0597-5_5

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