Australian Museum Journal The earthworm genus Oreoscolex (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in New South Wales
- Shortform:
- Jamieson, 1975, Rec. Aust. Mus. 29(10): 245–259
- Author(s):
- Jamieson, B. G. M.
- Year published:
- 1975
- Title:
- The earthworm genus Oreoscolex (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) in New South Wales
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 29
- Issue:
- 10
- Start page:
- 245
- End page:
- 259
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.29.1975.224
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 10 February 1975
- Cover date:
- 10 February 1975
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- OLIGOCHAETA; TAXONOMY
- Digitized:
- 03 March 2009
- Available online:
- 01 April 2009
- Reference number:
- 224
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (88kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (1214kb PDF)
Abstract
[Summary]. Descriptions are given of four species of Oreoscolex recently transferred to this genus from Notoscolex. All are shown to have the eight setae per segment and multiple caudal nephrostomes diagnostic of the genus. A key to the five species of Oreoscolex in New South Wales, including the type-species O. imparicystis, is given. Occurrence of a further eight species in Tasmania strongly suggests that the genus will also be found in intervening Victoria.