Tritogenia phinda Plisko, 2005

Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta, 2009, Pre-testical spermathecal pores and unusual setal arrangement in the South African endemic microchaetid earthworms of presumed Gondwanan origin (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae), African Invertebrates 50 (2), pp. 237-237 : 249

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5733/afin.050.0202
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7921894
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scientific name	Tritogenia phinda Plisko, 2005
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Tritogenia phinda: Plisko 2005: 112 .

Type locality: South Africa: KZN, Phinda (27.87726 ° S: 32.33983 ° E). Known only from the type locality GoogleMaps .

Unfortunately, the type specimen NMSA /Olig.03907 is in unsatisfactory condition for examination. From the original species description it is known that one pair of small spermathecae occurs in segment 9, and a single spermatheca at the right side in segment 10. Their spermathecal pores have been observed during species dissection in intersegmental furrow 9/10 and 10/11, which is unique in the holandric genus Tritogenia . Considering the abnormal condition with the only one spermathecae at one side in segment 10, it might be supposed that this individual may have been undergoing some abnormal development. Until more specimens confirming described characters are available for further study, no decision on the taxonomical position of this species can be taken.