Amynthas rodericensis (Grube, 1879)

Nxele, Thembeka C., Mwabvu, Tarombera & Yekwayo, Inam, 2021, Earthworm species occurrence in agroecosystems in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, African Invertebrates 62 (2), pp. 411-425 : 411

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.67875

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A87C1D0F-0D1A-4EBD-AAE4-01E8D7850053

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9F5F2450-9594-508B-A791-8662904641FE

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scientific name

Amynthas rodericensis (Grube, 1879)
status

 

Amynthas rodericensis (Grube, 1879)

Type locality.

Rodrigues, Mauritius.

RSA distribution

(Old material). KZN: Pietermaritzburg area, Eshowe area, Durban, Merrivalle, Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, Oribi Gorge, Albert Falls, Inanda, Cato Ridge, Otto’s Bluff, Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, North Park Nature Reserve, Mbumbazi Nature Reserve Mtunzini, Skyline Nature Reserve, Port Shepstone, Margate, Howick, Mt Edgecombe, Port Edward, La Mercy, Hluhluwe and Cedara. WC: Kirstenbosch. LP: New Agatha. MP: Nelspruit, Ermelo and Loskop Dam. GP: Pretoria.

New material.

KZN: Karkloof, Dalton and Loskop.

Remarks.

Amynthas rodericensis is common in natural and agricultural fields.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Annelida

Class

Clitellata

Order

Opisthopora

Family

Megascolecidae

Genus

Amynthas