DESCRIPTIONS OF 2 NEW EARTHWORM SPECIES, IRIDODRILUS-ABUJAENSIS AND IRIDODRILUS-FURCOTHECATA (EUDRILIDAE, OLIGOCHAETA, ANNELIDA) FROM NIGERIA

Authors
OWA SO
Citation
So. Owa, DESCRIPTIONS OF 2 NEW EARTHWORM SPECIES, IRIDODRILUS-ABUJAENSIS AND IRIDODRILUS-FURCOTHECATA (EUDRILIDAE, OLIGOCHAETA, ANNELIDA) FROM NIGERIA, South African journal of zoology, 29(4), 1994, pp. 235-239
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
South African journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02541858
Volume
29
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
235 - 239
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-1858(1994)29:4<235:DO2NES>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Two new eudriline earthworm species, Irdodrilus abujaensis and Iridodr ilus furcothecata are described from collections made around the Feder al Capital Territory and Wukari, Nigeria. They are distinguished by th e forms of their external papillae, seminal vesciles, ovospermathecal- systems and other characters.