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Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 58
A new species of Terrisswalkerius (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae, Oligochaeta) from the Wet Tropics of Queensland
Jamieson, B.G.M., McDonald, K.R. & James, S.
Published online: 10 October 2013
Citation
Jamieson, B.G.M., McDonald, K.R. & James, S. 2013 10 10: A new species of Terrisswalkerius (Megascolecidae, Megascolecinae, Oligochaeta) from the Wet Tropics of Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 58: 15–21. https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.58.2013.2013-04
Accepted
2 April 2013
Published online
10 October 2013
Peer reviewed
Yes
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17082/j.2204-1478.58.2013.2013-04
Keywords
Earthworms; Clitellata; Megascolecidae; Megascolecinae; Terrisswalkerius leichhardti new species
Abstract
A description is provided of a new species of the megascolecid earthworm genus Terrisswalkerius: T. leichhardti sp. nov. A revised generic definition and a key to species are given.
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