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SP. 
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Six whole-mounted, sexually mature specimens, all 
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. For 
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barcodes of 
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, see 
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Body&gt; 
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long (
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= 5) (including the segments used for DNA analysis), 
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= 1), or VII–X (
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= 1). Chaetae (
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) 54–74 μm long, shaft straight, 3.7–6.2 μm thick at midpoint, L-shaped, proximally bent into a foot with broad instep and indistinct heel. Chaetal index (
<bibRefCitation author="Erseus C &amp; Rota E" pageId="6" pageNumber="491" pagination="892 - 900" refId="ref17321" refString="Erseus C, Rota E. 2003. New findings and an overview of the oligochaetous Clitellata (Annelida) of the North Atlantic deep sea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 116: 892 - 900." type="journal article" year="2003">Rota &amp; Erséus, 2003</bibRefCitation>
) 4.92 ± 0.68 (
<emphasis box="[1036,1051,897,918]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="491">n</emphasis>
= 5). Free chaetae (partly resorbed?) scattered in coelomic cavity, mostly in preclitellar segments. Epidermal gland cells inconspicuous. Clitellum 12–19 μm thick, extending from segment XII to middle of segment XIII, formed by more or less regular transverse rows of granular cells, absent between male pores, hyaline cells not observed. Spermathecal pores in lateral lines, at short distance from 4/5. Male pores ventrolateral in mid segment XII. Female pores lateral (?) in 12/13.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph blockId="6.[144,1421,1852,1901]" pageId="6" pageNumber="491">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[144,584,1852,1871]" pageId="6" pageNumber="491">
Figure 2. 
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[261,490,1852,1871]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="491">Grania bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
A, chaetae. B, spermatheca. C, penial bulb and sperm funnel. See text for abbreviations.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph blockId="7.[164,780,197,984]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
Brain posteriorly indented. Head organ (
<emphasis box="[655,718,198,219]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">sensu</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation author="Rota E &amp; Erseus C" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" pagination="169 - 183" refId="ref18340" refString="Rota E, Erseus C. 1996. Six new species of Grania (Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae) from the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Antarctic Science 2: 169 - 183." type="journal article" year="1996">Rota &amp; Erséus, 1996</bibRefCitation>
) absent. Pharyngeal glands in segments IV–VI; dorsal lobes present in segments IV (one pair), V (one pair), and VI (one pair), ventral lobes present in segments IV (one pair), V (two pairs), and VI (two pairs); glands not connected dorsally. Nephridia not observed. Chloragogen cells inconspicuous. Dorsal blood vessel commencing in segments XVIII–XX. Coelomocytes not observed. Sperm sac reaching XVII. Egg sac extending into segments XVII–XXII. Sperm funnels about 2.5 times longer than wide (
<emphasis box="[621,636,503,524]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">n</emphasis>
= 5; 
<figureCitation box="[688,768,503,525]" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="6.[144,223,1852,1871]" captionTargetBox="[147,1421,1254,1817]" captionTargetId="figure-469@6.[144,1424,1251,1822]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="Figure 2. Grania bekkouchei sp. nov. A, chaetae. B, spermatheca. C, penial bulb and sperm funnel. See text for abbreviations." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4720626" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4720626/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
). Vasa deferentia 7.5 μm wide, internally ciliated, coiled, extending into segments XII–XV. Penial apparatus 
<typeStatus box="[713,760,564,585]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">type</typeStatus>
1 (
<emphasis box="[172,236,595,616]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">sensu</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation author="Coates KA" box="[248,404,595,617]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" pagination="45 - 50" refId="ref16484" refString="Coates KA. 1984. Specific criteria in Grania (Oligochaeta, Enchytraeidae). Hydrobiologia 115: 45 - 50." type="journal article" year="1984">Coates, 1984</bibRefCitation>
), with oval or round bulb, 55– 77 μm long, 45–87 μm wide (
<emphasis box="[483,498,626,647]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">n</emphasis>
= 7); bulb glandular, surrounding a simple invaginated male pore; stylet absent (
<figureCitation box="[172,253,686,709]" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="6.[144,223,1852,1871]" captionTargetBox="[147,1421,1254,1817]" captionTargetId="figure-469@6.[144,1424,1251,1822]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="Figure 2. Grania bekkouchei sp. nov. A, chaetae. B, spermatheca. C, penial bulb and sperm funnel. See text for abbreviations." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4720626" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4720626/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
). Midventral copulatory gland (in segment XIV) present. Spermathecae communicating with oesophagus at posterior end of segment V. Ectal duct of spermatheca 75–110 μm long, 27–43 μm wide, muscular, maintaining uniform width over its entire length, proximally curved to enter ampulla, devoid of glands at pore. Spermathecal ampulla 60–75 μm long, 60– 82 μm wide, dome-shaped with granular walls, containing sperm rings, each maximally 15 μm wide (
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).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis box="[164,265,1023,1044]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Remarks</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="7.[164,780,1023,1901]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
Although noted for some unidentified specimens from the Marion and Crozet islands in the Southern Indian Ocean (see 
<bibRefCitation author="Rota E &amp; Erseus C" box="[288,517,1115,1137]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" pagination="27 - 42" refId="ref18373" refString="Rota E, Erseus C. 1997. A re-examination of Grania monochaeta (Michaelsen) (Oligochaeta: Enchytraeidae), with descriptions of two new species from Subantarctic South Georgia. Journal of Natural History 31: 27 - 42." type="journal article" year="1997">Rota &amp; Erséus, 1997</bibRefCitation>
), the presence of lateral chaetae in preclitellar segments is rather unusual in this genus, and is only formally reported for 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Rota &amp; Erseus" authorityYear="1997" box="[656,779,1176,1197]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="lasserrei">
<emphasis box="[656,779,1176,1197]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. lasserrei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
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of 
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<emphasis box="[407,574,1206,1228]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. monochaeta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, both from 
<collectingCountry name="South Georgia Island" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">South Georgia Island</collectingCountry>
(
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). According to 
<bibRefCitation author="Erseus C &amp; Lasserre P" box="[164,461,1268,1290]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" pagination="121 - 132" refId="ref17251" refString="Erseus C, Lasserre P. 1976. Taxonomic status and geographic variation of the marine enchytraeid genus Grania Southern (Oligochaeta). Zoologica Scripta 5: 121 - 132." type="journal article" year="1976">Erséus &amp; Lasserre (1976)</bibRefCitation>
and 
<bibRefCitation author="Rota E &amp; Erseus C" box="[521,774,1268,1290]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" pagination="27 - 42" refId="ref18373" refString="Rota E, Erseus C. 1997. A re-examination of Grania monochaeta (Michaelsen) (Oligochaeta: Enchytraeidae), with descriptions of two new species from Subantarctic South Georgia. Journal of Natural History 31: 27 - 42." type="journal article" year="1997">Rota &amp; Erséus (1997)</bibRefCitation>
, the beginning of the chaetal distribution, particularly that of the lateral chaetae, is subject to considerable intraspecific variation. Even so, 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Rota &amp; Erseus" authorityYear="1997" box="[577,701,1359,1381]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="lasserrei">
<emphasis box="[577,701,1359,1381]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. lasserrei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[225,382,1390,1411]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[225,382,1390,1411]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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by its spermatheca, which has a dorsal, thin-walled, and sacciform diverticulum on the spermathecal ampulla. In 
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Michaelsen" baseAuthorityYear="1888" box="[563,730,1451,1473]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="monochaeta">
<emphasis box="[563,730,1451,1473]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. monochaeta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the ectal duct of the spermatheca narrows at both ends. The ampulla of 
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<emphasis box="[346,503,1512,1534]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[510,595,1513,1534]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
is dome-shaped and the ectal duct maintains the same width along its entire length. In addition, 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Rota &amp; Erseus" authorityYear="1997" box="[510,639,1574,1595]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="lasserrei">
<emphasis box="[510,639,1574,1595]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. lasserrei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
possesses a head organ, which is absent in 
<emphasis box="[530,779,1604,1626]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[530,687,1604,1626]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">G. bekkouchei</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[694,779,1605,1626]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="7.[164,780,1023,1901]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
Although seldom noted in descriptions of 
<taxonomicName box="[164,335,1665,1687]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="family">Enchytraeidae</taxonomicName>
, we observed a lateral ring of histologically distinct cells indicating a small pore-like structure in the intersegmental furrows 12/13 of the 
<typeStatus box="[681,776,1727,1749]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">holotype</typeStatus>
: we interpret these structures as the female pores.
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="7.[164,780,1023,1901]" lastBlockId="7.[826,1442,197,861]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
Among the new South African species described here, 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[237,401,1818,1840]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[237,401,1818,1840]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[410,501,1819,1840]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, and its cryptic sister species 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[258,444,1849,1871]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="cryptica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[258,444,1849,1871]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Grania cryptica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[452,540,1849,1870]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, differ from 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="capensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Grania capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[260,340,1880,1901]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
in the morphology of the spermathecae. Unlike the former two species, 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1179,1305,197,218]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="capensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1179,1305,197,218]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1311,1394,197,218]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
has a pear-shaped ampulla and an ectal duct that narrows near the pores. The species are also separated by the chaetal distribution, although some anterior lateral chaetae are irregularly distributed in all three (see the preceding paragraph). The postclitellar lateral chaetae start in segments XIV–XV in 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1161,1315,380,401]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1161,1315,380,401]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1322,1407,381,402]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, in segment XVIII in 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1052,1182,411,432]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="cryptica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1052,1182,411,432]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. cryptica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1191,1283,411,432]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, and in segments XXI–XXII in 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1049,1172,442,463]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="capensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1049,1172,442,463]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1179,1261,442,463]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
In addition, the chaetae of 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[953,1110,472,493]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[953,1110,472,493]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1117,1202,472,493]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
have a broad instep and no prominent heel, which make them morphologically different from those of 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1180,1304,533,555]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="capensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1180,1304,533,555]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1310,1392,534,555]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
(see 
<figureCitation box="[826,897,564,586]" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="8.[144,226,801,820]" captionTargetBox="[147,1421,199,768]" captionTargetId="figure-487@8.[144,1424,196,771]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="Figure 3. Grania cryptica sp. nov. A, chaetae. B, spermatheca. C, penial bulb. D, sperm funnel. See text for abbreviations." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4720628" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4720628/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Figs 3</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation box="[912,927,564,586]" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="9.[164,245,1596,1615]" captionTargetBox="[167,1441,987,1563]" captionTargetId="figure-135@9.[164,1444,984,1566]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="Figure 5. Grania capensis sp. nov. A, chaetae. B, spermatheca. C, penial bulb. D, sperm funnel. See text for abbreviations." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4720634" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/4720634/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">5</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="7.[826,1442,197,861]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[851,1035,595,616]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="simonae" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[851,1035,595,616]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">Grania simonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1042,1129,595,616]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, also from 
<collectingCountry box="[1260,1408,594,616]" name="South Africa" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">South Africa</collectingCountry>
, is easily distinguished from 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1119,1273,625,646]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1119,1273,625,646]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1280,1363,625,646]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
by the absence of lateral chaetae, the absence of a midventral copulatory gland (in segment XIV), the morphology of the spermathecae, and the start of the dorsal blood vessel (see remarks for 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[1105,1231,748,769]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="simonae" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[1105,1231,748,769]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. simonae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1238,1323,748,769]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
below).
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="7.[826,1442,197,861]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">
A cryptic form, morphologically similar to 
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[826,976,808,830]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="bekkouchei" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[826,976,808,830]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. bekkouchei</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[982,1065,809,830]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, is described as a separate species below (
<taxonomicName authority="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus, 2016" authorityName="Prantoni &amp; Wit &amp; Erséus" authorityYear="2016" box="[909,1032,839,861]" class="Clitellata" family="Enchytraeidae" genus="Grania" kingdom="Animalia" order="Enchytraeida" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="cryptica" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis box="[909,1032,839,861]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="492">G. cryptica</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[1039,1127,840,861]" pageId="7" pageNumber="492" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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