Afrogaster cisatlantica ( OMODEO, 1955 )

Csuzdi, C. S., 2010, Review Of The Paleotropical Neogastrini Earthworms (Oligochaeta, Acanthodrilidae: Benhamiinae) With Description Of Two New Genera, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 56 (2), pp. 103-118 : 109

Afrogaster cisatlantica ( OMODEO, 1955)

Neogaster cisatlantica OMODEO, 1955: 12 , OMODEO 1958: 25.

Wegeneriella cisatlantica : JAMIESON 1974: 74, OMODEO 2000: 194.

Pickfordia (Omodeoscolex) cisatlantica : CSUZDI 1993: 67, CSUZDI 1995: 117, CSUZDI 1996: 362.

Diagnosis. L. 14 mm, D. 1 mm. No. segments 69. Colour pale. Head epilobous, first dorsal pore 6/7. Spermathecal pores 8/9–9/10 b. Clitellum circular on 13–19. f 14, single ventralmedian. m 18. Genital field oblong, prostatic pores 17, 19.

All septa membranous. Muscular gizzard lacking. Calciferous glands 14–15, open through a common duct in 14. Last pair of hearts 12. Typhlosole vestigial. Excretory system holoic.

Testes 10, 11 free. Vesicles lacking. Prostates 17, 19 small. Penial setae uniform, L. 0.38–0.4 mm, D. 0.005 mm, tip spoon-shaped, ornamentation serrated bars. Spermathecae mushroom-shaped, duct short, diverticulum lacking.

Distribution – Guinea.