Dos especies nuevas (Oligochaeta: Tumakidae) de la región Caribe de Colombia

Authors

  • Liliana V. Celis Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales
  • Orlando Rangel‑Ch Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0031-1049.2015.55.30

Keywords:

Earthworms, Wetlands from Colombia, Crassiclitellata, Tumakidae, Tumak

Abstract

Two new species of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Annelida) Tumakidae family; Tumak amari sp. nov. and Tumak congorum sp. nov. are described and illustrated. They were collected in relict forest fragments adjacent to wetlands in the southerm region of Cesar department of Cesar, in the Colombian Caribbean. Tumakidae family is characterized mainly by of the calciferous gland before the gizzard, and the presence of dorsal pores. Tumak amari sp. nov. and Tumak congorum sp. nov. are close to Tumak hammeni (Righi, 1995), but they differ by the clitelum extension, the puberal zone, the testicular sacs, the position of the male pores, and by the number, shape and position of spermathecae. The new species are the first records of the genus after the original description.

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Published

2015-12-03

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 30 (2015)

Section

Original Article

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How to Cite

Celis, L. V., & Rangel‑Ch, O. (2015). Dos especies nuevas (Oligochaeta: Tumakidae) de la región Caribe de Colombia. Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 55(30), 405‑414. https://doi.org/10.1590/0031-1049.2015.55.30