Tritogenia lunata Plisko, 1997: 259
Eleven new South African earthworms (Oligochaeta: Microchaetidae) with new information on some known species, and an inventory of the microchaetids of KwaZulu-Natal
Plisko, Jadwiga Danuta
African Invertebrates
2003
2003-12-31
44
2
279
325
855DX
1046358
Plisko, 1997
Plisko
1997
[452,795,1510,1535]
Clitellata
Tritogeniidae
Tritogenia
CoL,GBIF
Animalia
Crassiclitellata
38
317
Annelida
species
lunata
Tritogenia lunataPlisko, 1997: 259.
Materialexamined: KwaZuluNatal: Karkloof Nature Reserve, Melmothsection: NMSA/ Olig.03473 ( 29º16'51"S: 30º16'52"E) hillside, rocky grassland, among molerat mounds, 9 October 2001, 2 cl + 7 juv; NMSA/ Olig.03476 ( 29º16'57"S: 30º16'33"E) hillside southwest, valley, grassland, collected on surface, 9 October 2001, 1 cl [larger than typematerial]; NMSA/ Olig.03475 ( 29º17'00"S: 30º16'31"E) valley above stream, grassland, 9 October 2001, 2 cl + 2 juv; NMSA/ Olig.03477 ( 29º17'09"S: 30º16'24"E) valley, edge of vlei, grassland, from peat soil, 10 October 2001, 1 cl; all collected by AJA, PN. Karkloof( 29º18'S: 30º13'E) Mr Geekie’s Farm Benvie: NMSA/ Olig.00235 at ca. 1260 m, forest edge of lower part of afromontane forest, collected under moss and between roots of various plants, on rocks and stones along stream, 22 February 1989, 1 aclitellate, JDP, BRS; NMSA/ Olig.01004 at ca. 1260 m, mixed Podocarpusforest edge, lower part, from first 1–20 cmof moist soil, 20 December 1988, 5 cl + 21 juv, JDP, BRS; NMSA/ Olig.00240 at ca. 1250 m, on the side of road, on bank of muddy stream between roots in muddy black soil, 22 February 1989, 1 aclitellate, JDP, BRS; NMSA/ OLIG. 00247 at ca. 1260 m, higher part of afromontane forest edge, from litter and top soil, 22 February 1989, 2 with tubercula pubertatis + 7 juv, JDP, BRS. Doreen Clark Nature Reserve: NMSA/ Olig.03322 ( 29º34'41"S: 30º17'21"E) grassland, mediumtall grass, 15 January 2001, 1 not fully developed, AJA; from grassland with tall Digiteriaeviantha( 29º34'42"S: 30º17'20"E) NMSA/ Olig.03445 2 cl [much smaller than typematerial], and NMSA/ Olig.03446 2 cl abscised, collected 25 April 2001by AJA, BK. NMSA/ Olig.03481 Marwaqa Nature Reserve( 29º48'43"S: 29º44'55"E) plateau, grassland, short thick grass, 15 October 2001, 2 cl, AJA, PN. Remarks: Known from numerous sites in the Midlandsof KZN ( Fig. 14). Occurs in afromontane forests, patches of grassland, indigenous bush and forest, and in open primary grasslands. Variation in size was observed: there were mature individuals much larger or smaller than those known from the typelocality. The species collected in the Doreen Clark Nature Reserve was associated with introduced megascolecid Amynthas aeruginosus( Kinberg, 1867).
NMSA
Melmoth
Karkloof Nature Reserve
Material
38
317
1
KwaZulu-Natal
2001-10-09
NMSA
-29.280832
Olig.
20
30.28111
38
317
1
KwaZulu-Natal
2001-10-09
NMSA
39
318
-29.2825
Olig.
20
30.275833
38
317
1
KwaZulu-Natal
2001-10-09
NMSA
-29.283333
Olig.
20
30.275278
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
2001-10-10
AJA, PN
-29.285833
Olig.
20
30.273333
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
[299,1009,334,359]
NMSA
Mr Geekie's Farm Benvie
-29.3
Karkloof
1228
30.216667
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
1989-02-22
JDP, BRS
1260
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
[530,613,430,455]
1989-02-22
NMSA
1260
true
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
1988-12-20
JDP, BRS
1260
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
[350,433,494,519]
1988-12-20
NMSA
1260
true
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
1989-02-22
JDP, BRS
1250
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
[181,263,558,583]
1989-02-22
NMSA
1250
true
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
1989-02-22
JDP, BRS
1260
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
NMSA
Doreen Clark Nature Reserve
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
2001-01-15
AJA
-29.578056
Olig.
20
30.289165
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
NMSA
-29.578335
Digiteria
20
30.288889
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
NMSA
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
[436,1138,718,743]
2001-04-25
AJA, BK
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
[181,269,750,775]
2001-04-25
NMSA
true
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal
2001-10-15
AJA, PN
-29.811943
Marwaqa Nature Reserve
20
29.748611
Olig.
39
318
1
KwaZulu-Natal