NEOGASTRINI CSUZDI, 1996

Csuzdi, C. S., 2010, Review Of The Paleotropical Neogastrini Earthworms (Oligochaeta, Acanthodrilidae: Benhamiinae) With Description Of Two New Genera, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 56 (2), pp. 103-118 : 105

NEOGASTRINI CSUZDI, 1996

Neogastrini CSUZDI, 1996: 363 , CSUZDI 2000: 76.

Neogastracea OMODEO 2000: 188.

Diagnosis. Setae closely paired all ventral. Male apparatus acanthodriline, sometimes with microscolecine or balantine reduction. Excretory system holoic or meroic with caudal stomate exoic megameronephridia. Two pairs of stalked extramural calciferous glands present in segments 14–15. A single muscular gizzard in segment 6 sometimes vestigial or lacking.

Type genus – Neogaster ČERNOSVITOV, 1934 .

Distribution – Africa, South America ( Fig. 1 )

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Fig. 1. Distribution of the Neogastrini genera