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Epirodrilus

Epirodrilus Hrabe, 1930 (ref. ID; 7824) or 1931 (ref. ID; 3692)

Family Tubificidae: Subfamily Rhyacodrilinae (ref. ID; 5857, 7824)
  1. Epirodrilus antipodum Cern., 1939 (ref. ID; 6620, 7254)
  2. Epirodrilus mammosus Martin & Giani, 1995 (ref. ID; 6620)
  3. Epirodrilus moubayedi Giani & Mart.-An. (ref. ID; 6609)
  4. Epirodrilus pygmaeus (Hrabe, 1935) (ref. ID; 3692)
  5. Epirodrilus tanganyikae Martin & Giani, 1995 (ref. ID; 6620)

Epirodrilus antipodum Cern., 1939 (ref. ID; 6620, 7254)

Descriptions

Dorsal and ventral bundles with 3-5 bifid chaetae, upper teeth thinner than and a little shorter than the lower, posteriorly 3-5 per bundle with upper teeth much shorter and thinner than the lower. Penial chaetae 3 or 4 per bundle, hooked, simple-pointed. Vasa deferentia short, atria bulky, no external prostates. (ref. ID; 7254)