Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) austeni Beddard, 1901

Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta, 2012, An annotated checklist of the South African Acanthodrilidae (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae: Acanthodrilinae, Benhamiinae), Zootaxa 3458, pp. 4-58 : 48

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Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) austeni Beddard, 1901
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Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) austeni Beddard, 1901

Benhamia austeni Beddard, 1901: 206 .

Benhamia austeni: Reynolds & Cook 1976: 74 .

Dichogaster krugeri Reinecke & Ackerman, 1977: 7 .

Dichogaster pafuriensis Reinecke & Ackerman, 1977: 7 .

Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) krugeri: Csuzdi 1995: 107 , 117; Plisko 2010: 292. Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) pafuriensis in austeni group: Csuzdi 1996: 357. Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) krugeri in austeni group: Csuzdi 1996: 357, 2010: 133. Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) austeni: Csuzdi 2010: 133 ; NMSAD.

Type locality. Near Blantyre, Malawi.

Distribution. D. (D.) austeni is described from Malawi and is known from the neighboring north-eastern regions of Central Africa. Known under numerous synonyms names (complete record in Csuzdi: 1996, 2000, 2010: 133).

In RSA, LP: Several sites in Kruger National Park (Hululukulu Pan 21, bank of Limpopo river, area of Bailey Bridge); specimens described as D. pafuriensis and D. krugeri (Reinecke and Ackermann 1977) , synonymized by Csuzdi (1995, 2010).

Remarks. Syntypes BMNH 1904.10.5.631–649. Syntypes of Dichogaster pafuriensis Reinecke & Ackerman, 1977 : NMSA/Olig.01416. Numerous morphological variations observed. The species' occurrence in RSA might include its natural distribution, which extends to the north-eastern part of Central Africa. Six specimens, possibly paratypes of pafuriensis labelled: ‘ D. pafuriensis, Hululukulu Pan 21 PU 2PT, 76-02-14, H. Menesie leg.’ are in collection of the KZN Museum Oligochaeta collection numbered NMSA/Olig.01416.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Clitellata

Order

Haplotaxida

Family

Octochaetidae

Genus

Dichogaster

Loc

Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) austeni Beddard, 1901

Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta 2012
2012
Loc

Dichogaster (Diplothecodrilus) krugeri:

Plisko 2010: 292
Csuzdi 2010: 133
Csuzdi 1996: 357
Csuzdi 1996: 357
Csuzdi 1995: 107
1995
Loc

Dichogaster krugeri

Reinecke 1977: 7
1977
Loc

Dichogaster pafuriensis

Reinecke 1977: 7
1977
Loc

Benhamia austeni:

Reynolds 1976: 74
1976
Loc

Benhamia austeni

Beddard 1901: 206
1901
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