Eleven new South African earthworms (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae) with new information on some known species, and an inventory of the microchaetids of KwaZulu-Natal
Author
Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta
text
African Invertebrates
2003
2003-12-31
44
2
279
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.7666260
2305-2562
7666260
Tritogenia karkloofia
Plisko & Zicsi, 1991
Tritogenia karkloofia
Plisko & Zicsi, 1991: 115
; Reynolds & Cook 1993: 16.
Material
examined:
KwaZuluNatal
:
Nkandla State Forest
, hillside, grassland, between roots of grasses and various plants:
NMSA
/
Olig.
03424 (
28º44'35"S
:
31º08'57"E
) 11 with tubercula pubertatis + 11 juv;
NMSA
/
Olig.
03423 (
28º44'35"S
:
31º08'57"E
) 2 juv;
NMSA
/
Olig.
03422 (
28º44'35"S
:
31º08'57"E
) 5 with tubercula pubertatis; all collected
10 April 2001
by
AJA
,
PN
.
NMSA
/
Olig.
02172
Entumeni Nature Reserve
(
28º53'S
:
31º19'E
) indigenous forest, from the litter,
1 February 1989
, 1 cl,
JDP
,
BRS
.
NMSA
/
Olig.
03355
Wagendrift Nature Reserve
(
29º02'31"S
:
29º50'13"E
) from top layer of soil and among grassroots in summit grassland,
27 February 2001
, 6 cl,
AJA
,
PN
;
NMSA
/
Olig.
03454
Wagendrift Nature Reserve
(
29º02'32"S
:
29º50'15"E
) mediumhigh grass and small shrubs, in top layer of soil above rocks,
4 May 2001
, 11 cl,
AJA
, BK;
NMSA
/
Olig.
03455
Wagendrift Nature Reserve
(
29º02'32"S
:
29º50'15"E
) in top layer of soil above rocks, mediumhigh grass and small shrubs,
4 May 2001
, 2 cl + 2 juv,
AJA
, BK;
NMSA
/
Olig.
00932
Karkloof Nature Reserve
,
Safari World
(
29º25'S
:
30º18'E
) on bank of
Umgeni River
, at
ca
.
740 m
, from sandy soil,
1 December 1988
, 4 semimature + 4 juv,
JDP
;
NMSA
/
Olig.
00489
Karkloof Nature Reserve
,
Safari World
(
29º25'S
:
30º18'E
) at
ca
.
800 m
, on bank of
Umgeni River
, from moist, sandy soil,
4 January 1989
, 10 cl + 14 juv,
JDP
;
NMSA
/
Olig.
00715
Karkloof Falls Nature Reserve
,
Safari World
(
29º25'S
:
30º18'E
) primary grassland,
28 January 1991
, 25 cl + 2 juv,
JDP
.
NMSA
/
Olig.
02334
Otto’s Bluff
(
29º30'S
:
30º23'E
) the
Craig’s Farm
, on bank of local stream,
6 December 1989
, 1 cl,
JDP
.
Remarks: Known from central KZN. The species was associated with
mucosa
in some collection sites(
Fig. 14
).