Bagnallella ripicola (Linnaniemi, 1912) comb. nov.

Proisotoma ripicola Linnaniemi, 1912

Diagnosis.

Maxillary palp bifurcate, four prelabral chaetae. Ant. I with many additional chaetae. Dens long and slender, with 20-30 anterior chaetae or more. Mucro bidentate. Anterior side of manubrium with 1+1 chaetae. 33/22235 s and 11/111 ms on body. Lateral s-chaetae on Abd.IV shifted to ventral side. Without ventral chaetae on Th.III.

Discussion.

The full redescription is given by Fjellberg (2007).

Distribution and ecology.

Europe. It prefers sandy places along the edge of water.