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<figureCitation id="13422A79FFB27C06FF3DFF4F10CBFE83" box="[599,724,249,274]" captionStart="Figs 18 20" captionStartId="21.[182,222,1588,1608]" captionText="Figs 18 20. Udeina qudeni sp. n. Holotype. 18. Anterior part ventrally, 80 X. Pp = prostatic pore; Mp = male pore. 19. Spermatheca, 350 X. A = ampulla; Dv = diverticulum; Spd = spermathecal duct. 20. Prostate, 400 X. Pg = prostatic gland; Pd = prostatic duct." pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Figs 1820</figureCitation>
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Etymology: Named after the
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locality
<taxonomicName id="4C794D7FFFB27C06FFCAFE9211B5FEAC" authority="Forest Reserve" authorityName="Forest Reserve" box="[672,938,292,317]" class="Clitellata" family="Acanthodrilidae" genus="Udeina" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Crassiclitellata" pageId="21" pageNumber="308" phylum="Annelida" rank="species" species="qudeni">Qudeni Forest Reserve</taxonomicName>
, an African place name in apposition.
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Type material:
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: clitellate
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:
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(
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:
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), hillside, grassland, under rock,
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<paragraph id="8BC636FCFFB27C06FDDFFDB21363FD8C" blockId="21.[181,380,516,541]" box="[181,380,516,541]" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">External features:</paragraph>
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Body cylindrical, alcohol­preserved dorsally violet, iridescent, colouring fading posteriorly; laterally extending to setal lines
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FFBBFDF810C0FDF7" box="[721,735,590,614]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">a</emphasis>
; five anterior segments circularly pigmented; ventrally yellowish­grey.
<typeStatus id="54C2885EFFB27C06FF09FDD810D3FD16" box="[611,716,622,647]" pageId="21" pageNumber="308" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
abscised 19+ mm long,
<quantity id="4C819B19FFB27C06FE81FDD81630FD16" box="[1003,1071,622,647]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="21" pageNumber="308" unit="mm" value="2.0">2 mm</quantity>
wide.
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: 62+.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FCDAFD38102AFD37" box="[432,565,654,678]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Prostomium</emphasis>
: tanylobous, narrow, elongated, with distinct sutures.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FDDFFD1812EDFD57" box="[181,242,686,710]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Setae</emphasis>
: widely paired, moderately large, at segment 20
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FE7FFD181173FD57" box="[789,876,686,710]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">aa&gt; bc</emphasis>
;
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FE10FD181189FD57" box="[890,918,686,710]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">ab</emphasis>
&lt;
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.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FEB1FD181672FD57" box="[987,1133,686,710]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Dorsal pores</emphasis>
: not observed.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FC3FFD78100AFD77" box="[341,533,718,742]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Nephridial pores</emphasis>
: not observed.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FFA9FD7811BCFD77" box="[707,931,718,742]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Spermathecal pores</emphasis>
: in intersegmental furrow 7/8, in front of
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FCCDFD5813AAFC97" box="[423,437,750,774]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">b</emphasis>
setae, in small swellings.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FFA7FD58117DFC97" box="[717,866,750,774]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Female pores</emphasis>
: not observed.
<taxonomicName id="4C794D7FFFB27C06F96DFD581671FC97" box="[1031,1134,750,774]" class="Ascidiacea" family="Didemnidae" genus="Clitellum" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Aplousobranchia" pageId="21" pageNumber="308" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06F96DFD581671FC97" box="[1031,1134,750,774]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Clitellum</emphasis>
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: saddle­shaped, on 1317 marked by reddish­brown colouration.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FEABFCB8166AFCB7" box="[961,1141,782,806]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Prostatic pores</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13422A79FFB27C06FDD4FC98130DFCD6" box="[190,274,814,839]" captionStart="Figs 18 20" captionStartId="21.[182,222,1588,1608]" captionText="Figs 18 20. Udeina qudeni sp. n. Holotype. 18. Anterior part ventrally, 80 X. Pp = prostatic pore; Mp = male pore. 19. Spermatheca, 350 X. A = ampulla; Dv = diverticulum; Spd = spermathecal duct. 20. Prostate, 400 X. Pg = prostatic gland; Pd = prostatic duct." pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
): on small papillae in 17.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FF59FC9810AEFCD7" box="[563,689,814,838]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Male pores</emphasis>
: in 16, in papillae.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FEE3FC98165CFCD7" box="[905,1091,814,838]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Seminal grooves</emphasis>
: not observed.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FC40FCF81395FCF7" box="[298,394,846,870]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Papillae</emphasis>
: tiny swellings, posterior to
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FFA7FCF810C4FCF7" box="[717,731,846,870]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">b</emphasis>
setae on segment 9.
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Figs 18 20.
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<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB27C06FC52F98213DCF9D9" box="[312,451,1588,1608]" italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="308">Udeina qudeni</emphasis>
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Holotype. 18. Anterior part ventrally, 80 X. Pp = prostatic pore; Mp = male pore. 19. Spermatheca, 350 X. A = ampulla; Dv = diverticulum; Spd = spermathecal duct. 20. Prostate, 400 X. Pg = prostatic gland; Pd = prostatic duct.
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<paragraph id="8BC636FCFFB17C05FDFAFF781377FF76" blockId="22.[144,360,206,231]" box="[144,360,206,231]" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Internal characters:</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FDFAFF4F135DFE80" box="[144,322,249,273]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Salivary glands</emphasis>
: small, not extending backwards beyond septum 4/5.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FEDCFF4F1611FE80" box="[950,1038,249,273]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Gizzard</emphasis>
: well developed, in segment 5, elongated, muscular.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FFF2FEAF10C9FEA0" box="[664,726,281,305]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Septa</emphasis>
: 5/67/8 slightly thickened, those following not thickened.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FCC5FE8F1010FEC0" box="[431,527,313,337]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Intestine</emphasis>
: commences in 15.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FF92FE8F1185FEC0" box="[760,922,313,337]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Lateral hearts</emphasis>
: four pairs, last pair in 12.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FC68FEEF136DFEE0" box="[258,370,345,369]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Nephridia</emphasis>
: tiny loops without terminal vesicles.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FE7AFEEF1177FEE0" box="[784,872,345,369]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Ovaries</emphasis>
: not observed.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05F967FEEF164FFEE0" box="[1037,1104,345,369]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Testes</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FDABFECF13B2FE00" box="[193,429,377,401]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">spermiductal funnels</emphasis>
: spermiductal funnels small, free, ventrally in segment 10.
<taxonomicName id="4C794D7FFFB17C05FDFAFE2F1326FE20" box="[144,313,409,433]" class="Aves" genus="Vasa" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="22" pageNumber="309" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="deferentia">
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FDFAFE2F1326FE20" box="[144,313,409,433]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Vasa deferentia</emphasis>
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: covered by thick tissues of body wall; ectal parts not observed.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FE9CFE2F12F8FE40" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Seminal vesicles</emphasis>
: two pairs; in 9 and 11, anterior pair much smaller then posterior.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FED8FE0F164FFE40" box="[946,1104,441,465]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Spermathecae</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13422A79FFB17C05FDF2FE6F12EEFE63" box="[152,241,473,498]" captionStart="Figs 18 20" captionStartId="21.[182,222,1588,1608]" captionText="Figs 18 20. Udeina qudeni sp. n. Holotype. 18. Anterior part ventrally, 80 X. Pp = prostatic pore; Mp = male pore. 19. Spermatheca, 350 X. A = ampulla; Dv = diverticulum; Spd = spermathecal duct. 20. Prostate, 400 X. Pg = prostatic gland; Pd = prostatic duct." pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Fig. 19</figureCitation>
): in segment 8. Ampulla oblong, elongated, bent forwards over duct and diverticulum. Duct stretched out, nearly as long as ampulla, ectal parts entering body wall in intersegmental furrow 7/8. Diverticulum moderate in size, globular, unilobate, attached to duct below ampulla.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FC80FD8F104FFDC0" box="[490,592,569,593]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Prostates</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13422A79FFB17C05FF37FD8F10B1FDC3" box="[605,686,569,594]" captionStart="Figs 18 20" captionStartId="21.[182,222,1588,1608]" captionText="Figs 18 20. Udeina qudeni sp. n. Holotype. 18. Anterior part ventrally, 80 X. Pp = prostatic pore; Mp = male pore. 19. Spermatheca, 350 X. A = ampulla; Dv = diverticulum; Spd = spermathecal duct. 20. Prostate, 400 X. Pg = prostatic gland; Pd = prostatic duct." pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Fig. 20</figureCitation>
): one pair in segments 1720. Prostatic gland multi­folded, looped, passing irregularly backwards through segments 1820; thin septa of occupied segments partly pierced. Prostatic duct thin, soft, elongated, connected with prostatic gland in posterior part of segment 17, evidently entering into prostatic pores in segment 17.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FC8BFD0F1076FD40" box="[481,617,697,721]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Penial setae</emphasis>
:
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and
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FFD0FD0F10D7FD40" box="[698,712,697,721]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">b</emphasis>
similar, undeveloped probably due to the post­sexual state of the specimen; ectally slightly curved with sharp blade.
<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05F96CFD6F1390FC80" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Penial setal retractor muscles</emphasis>
: thin, commence posteriorly to septum 17/18.
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<paragraph id="8BC636FCFFB17C05FDFAFC9210DAFCEC" blockId="22.[144,1104,804,893]" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">Biological notes and distribution: The unique specimen was found at a montane site overlooking the Thukela valley, central KZN, in grassland soil. Iridescence observed in the diverticulum suggests previous sexual activity.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BC636FCFFB17C05FDFAFC38116DFB96" blockId="22.[144,1104,910,1031]" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">
Discussion:
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<emphasis id="B90DEAEEFFB17C05FC7FFC38139FFC37" box="[277,384,910,934]" italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="309">U. qudeni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is a distinctive species. It differs notably from congeners in having male pores relocated into segment 16, with prostatic pores in segment 17. The origin of intestine in segment 15 is also a unique character in this genus. It is unknown whether these characters are constant, since only
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was found.
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