Drawida sp.1

Kharkongor, Ilona J., 2018, Taxonomic and ecological studies on the earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 118 (1), pp. 56-56 : 56-

31. Drawida sp.1

Material examined: 1 ex. Regn. No. IV /ANN/NERC-53. India, Meghalaya, WKH District, Siejlieh, Nongstoiñ , N25 o 31’47.8”; E91 o 15’13.0”; Alt. 1324 m, 26.vi.2010, coll. I.J.Kharkongor and party ; 1 ex. Regn. No. IV / ANN/NERC-61. India, Meghalaya, WKH District, Mawthyhiang , N25 o 40’12.3”; E91 o 28’00.1”; Alt. 1040 m, 22.vi.2010, coll. I.J.Kharkongor and party.

Diagnosis: Length 30-45 mm. Segments 60-75; anterior segments larger than the posterior segments. Lumbricine. Vestiges of dorsal pores visible from 10/11 to few segments posteriorly. Genital markings lacking.

Remarks: The specimens examined are very small and immature, rendering further identification impossible.