Adições ao gênero Glossodrilus (Oligochaeta, Glossoscolecidae)

Four new species of Glossodrilus, G. mairaro, G. arapaco, G. oliveirae and G. tico, are described from the region between 3º - 5ºN and 58º - 62ºW, including part of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. A new occurrence is indicated for G. schubarti. The subgenus Glossodrilus (Tonperoge) is invalidated. A pragmatic system is presented to group the 31 species and subspecies of Glossodrilus.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Righi,Gilberto
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 1982
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751982000100009
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Summary:Four new species of Glossodrilus, G. mairaro, G. arapaco, G. oliveirae and G. tico, are described from the region between 3º - 5ºN and 58º - 62ºW, including part of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. A new occurrence is indicated for G. schubarti. The subgenus Glossodrilus (Tonperoge) is invalidated. A pragmatic system is presented to group the 31 species and subspecies of Glossodrilus.