POTAMOTHRIX-TUDORANCEAI SP-N, A NEW SPECIES OF TUBIFICIDAE (OLIGOCHAETA) FROM THE ETHIOPIAN RIFT-VALLEY LAKE ZWAI (AFRICA)

Authors
SPORKA F
Citation
F. Sporka, POTAMOTHRIX-TUDORANCEAI SP-N, A NEW SPECIES OF TUBIFICIDAE (OLIGOCHAETA) FROM THE ETHIOPIAN RIFT-VALLEY LAKE ZWAI (AFRICA), BIOLOGIA, 49(2), 1994, pp. 161-165
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
BIOLOGIA
ISSN journal
00063088 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
161 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-3088(1994)49:2<161:PSANSO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Potamothrix tudoranceai sp.n. is described from Lake Zwai of the Ethio pian Rift Valley (Africa). It is closely related to species Potamothri x bavaricus, P. heuscheri and P. bedoti absence of prostate gland, and presence of pectinate setae. Potamothrix tudoranceai sp.n. is charact erized by higher number of setae (bifid setae) in ventral bundles and pectinate and hair setae in dorsal bundles, by other form of spermathe cal setae, long atrium (approximately 3500 mum), double length of atri um in comparison related species.