Revalidation of the stygobiotic species Haber zavreli (Hrabĕ, 1942) (Clitellata, Naididae, Tubificinae) with discussion on the closely related species Haber speciosus (Hrabĕ, 1931) and Haber monfalconensis (Hrabĕ, 1966)
Author
Dumnicka 1, Elzbieta
Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Adama Mickiewicza 33, 31 - 120 Krakow, Poland
Author
Wojtal 1, Agata Z.
Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Adama Mickiewicza 33, 31 - 120 Krakow, Poland
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Subterranean Biology
2021
2021-09-13
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.39.68397
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.39.68397
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Haber zavreli (
Hrabe
, 1942)
Peloscolex zavreli
Hrabe
1942: 23-26 (description of species, type locality: Rajec u
Ziliny
, in wells);
Peloscolex speciosus
(partim) (
Brinkhurst and Jamieson 1971
): 514-515;
Peloscolex zavreli
(
Kasprzak 1973
): 421-422 (short description of two specimens found in the wells in the Beskidy Mts, Poland)
Haber zavreli
(
Holmquist 1979
): 52-53 (redescription);
Peloscolex speciosus zavreli
(
Hrabe
1981): 87-88 (distribution, short taxonomic discussion);
Haber zavreli
(
Brinkhurst 1981
): 1062 (citation)
Redescription.
Almost all mature specimens without the posterior part of the body. Length of complete mature individuals: 10-11 mm, number of segments: 64-68. Body wall without papillae and without mucous cover, usually smooth, but in some specimens with tiny wrinkles (Fig.
1
).
Figures 1-3.
Haber zavreli
(Hrabĕ, 1942)
1
fragment of the body with hair seta and tiny wrinkles seen on dorsal side
2
shape of dorsal pectinate setae:
2A
in V segment
2B
in VII segment
2C
in XV segment
3
shape of ventral setae:
3A
in IV segment
3B
in VIII segment
3C
in XV segment.
Singular long and smooth hair seta (Fig.
1
) in all dorsal bundles (exceptionally two setae in anterior segments). Pectinate setae with long teeth in all segments (Fig.
2A-C
). The length of external and intermediate teeth is almost the same, but external ones are stouter. In anterior segments 5-7 intermediate teeth (Fig.
2A, B
) and distal end of the setae shovel-shaped, in posterior segments it is goblet-shaped with 3-4 intermediate teeth (Fig.
2C
). In the anterior dorsal bundles 1-2 setae, in the posterior segments - 1 seta. All ventral setae with the upper teeth longer than the lower (Fig.
3A-C
): in anterior segments about two times longer (Fig.
3A
), from segment VIII this difference is smaller (Fig.
3B, C
). The singular modified spermathecal and penial seta is present respectively in segments X and XI. They are thin and sharp-ended with hollowed distal part (Fig.
4A, B
) and they are inserted inside glandular sacs. The length of setae of mature individuals: hair setae up to 1000
µm
long; dorsal anterior: 103-132
µm
; posterior: 87-103
µm
; ventral anterior: 230-243
µm
; ventral posterior: 148-160
µm
; spermathecal setae: 55-70
µm
and penial setae 55-63
µm
.
Figure 4.
Haber zavreli
(Hrabĕ, 1942)
A
spermathecal seta in glandular sac
B
penial seta in glandular sac.
Long, irregular sac-like ampullae of spermathecae (Fig.
5
) sometimes reach IX segment, short spermathecal duct set off suddenly from ampulla and its ectal opening occurs slightly dorsally from the line of spermathecal setae. The long,
"worm-like"
spermatozeugmata either fill whole ampulla or are concentrated in its ental part. Male funnel small, vas deferens very long, coiled (Fig.
6a
) with distal part slightly thinner and shorter than proximal one. Proximal part of vas deferens narrower than tubular atrium (Fig.
7a
) and enters to it apically. Prostate gland small and compact enters to atrium almost medially (Fig.
7b
). Thin ejaculatory duct markedly sets off from the atrium (Fig.
7c
). Penial apparatus elongated with two, well visible bulges - one with basal membrane (the so-called "penis sheath"), and the second one with penial seta (Fig.
6b
).
Figures 5-7.
Haber zavreli
(Hrabĕ, 1942)
5
Fragment of the body with spermathecal ampulla (marked by red frame) filled with long spermatozeugmata
6a
fragment of vas deferens
6b
penial apparatus
7
ectal part of male genital apparatus:
a
atria
b
prostate gland
c
ejaculatory duct.