Eisenia ebneri ( Michaelsen, 1914 )

Szederjesi, Tímea & Csuzdi, Csaba, 2012, New and little known earthworm species from Greece (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Acanthodrilidae), Zootaxa 3304, pp. 25-42 : 35

Eisenia ebneri ( Michaelsen, 1914)

Allolobophora ebneri Michaelsen, 1914: 1 .

Allolobophora grandis ebneri: Michalis 1982: 354 . Eisenia ebneri: Zicsi & Michalis 1981: 262 .

Material examined. HNHM /15823 two adult ex., No. 37, Arkadia County, Parnon Mts., Elatos, chestnut forest S of the village, 1005m, N37°20.909’ E22°32.169’, leg. L. Dányi, J. Kontschán, D. Murányi, 0 2.0 4.2009. HNHM / 15836 one adult ex., No. 41, Lakonia County, Taigetos Mts., Poliana (Krioneri), mixed gallery of Varbaras Stream above the village, 935m, N36°57.952’ E22°22.884’, leg. L. Dányi, J. Kontschán, D. Murányi, 0 3.0 4.2009.

Remarks. Dimensions of the specimens in our collection differ from those given in the literature (57–63 mm vs. 100–120 mm); they are more in the range of the smaller E. kattoulasi Zicsi & Michalis, 1981 . However, morphologically our specimens are exactly the same as E. ebneri (see Table 3). Herewith is a short description.

External characteristics. Length 57–63 mm, diameter 4–5 mm; number of segments 86–96. Setae closely paired. Prostomium epilobous ½ closed. First dorsal pore in 5/6; colour pale, sometimes with red hints on the head. Clitellum on 27–33. Tubercula on 30–½32. Setal arrangement after the clitellum: aa: ab: bc: cd: dd = 15:1.5:9:1:25. Male pore on 15, surrounded by a glandular crescent. Well developed genital papillae around setae ab on 29–32.

Internal characteristics. Dissepiments 6/7–13/14 slightly thickened. Two pairs of testes free in 10, 11. Two pairs of vesicles in 11, 12; spermathecae two pairs in 9/10, 10/11 open near the mid-dorsal line. Calciferous glands in 10–12 without distinct diverticula. Last pair of hearts in 11 with a pair of small extraoesophageals in segment 12. Typhosolis biramous. Nephridial bladders simple, sausage-shaped. Longitudinal musculature of fasciculated type.