Pontoscolex bora, M, Alexander Feijoo & Celis, Liliana V., 2012

M, Alexander Feijoo & Celis, Liliana V., 2012, New species of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) in the Amazon region of Colombia, Zootaxa 3458, pp. 103-119 : 117-118

Key to Pontoscolex (Pontoscolex) species

1 Clitellum saddle-shaped in 1/ 2 13–24 and annular in ½ 13–19................................................. 2 - Clitellum saddle-shaped in ½ 15–½ 23................................................................... 3 2 Tubercula pubertatis between 1/ 2 20–1 /2 23............................. eudoxiae ( Righi, Ayres & Bittencourt, 1978) - Tubercula pubertatis between 19–22..................................................................... 4

Tubercula pubertatis between ½ 19–½ 22........................................................ bora sp. nov. - Tubercula pubertatis between 1/2 20, 20–22............................................................... 5 4 Seminal vesicles present, extending to 30–45............................... marcusi Righi Ayres & Bittencourt 1976 - Seminal vesicles absent............................................................................... 6 5 Last pair of intestinal hearts in 12...................................................... kuneguara Righi, 1989 - Last pair of intestinal hearts in en 11..................................................................... 7 6 Clitellum annular in 1/n 14, 15–25, open ventrally in 20–23.................................. nogueirai Righi, 1984 - Clitellum saddle-shaped in 15–24....................................................................... 8 7 Spermathecae in 6/7–8/9......................................................... franzi Zicsi & Csuzdi, 1999 - Spermathecae in 8/9–10/11 ............................................................................ 9 8 Seminal vesicles extend to 21–26.......................................................... cuasi Righi, 1984 - Seminal vesicles extend to 18......................................................................... 10 9 Clitellum between 18–22............................................................. lilljeborgi Eisen, 1896 - Clitellum between 15–23.............................................................................. 11 10 Tubercula pubertatis between 1/n 18–1/n 21.............................................. uairemensis Righi, 1985

- Tubercula pubertatis between 21–23.................................................................... 12

11 Seminal vesicles in 12 to 20, 22..................................................... corethrurus ( Müller, 1857)

- Seminal vesicles extend to 26......................................................................... 13

12 Clitellum between 15–24.................................................... melissae Borges & Moreno, 1990

- Clitellum between 16–24.............................................................................. 14

13 Spermathecae in 6/7–8/9............................................................ maracaensis Righi, 1984

- Spermathecae in 7/8–9/10 ............................................................................. 15

14 Tubercula pubertatis between 1/n 20–1/n 22....................................... spiralis Borges y Moreno, 1990

- Tubercula pubertatis between 1/n19–1/n22................................................................ 16

15 Clitellum between 14–24...................................................... vandersleeni Michaelsen, 1933

- Clitellum between 16–24......................................................... hingstoni Stephenson, 1931

16 Seminal vesicles extend to 20.......................................................... pydanieli Righi, 1988