Fridericia brunensis sp. n. (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae) - a new European enchytraeid species similar to F. monochaeta Rota, 1995

• Authors: SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ Jiří
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Newsletter on Enchytraeidae No. 10: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Enchytraeidae, May 25-28, 2006, Brno, Czech Republic
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Zoology
• Keywords: Enchytraeidae; Fridericia; taxonomy; species description
• Description: Fridericia brunensis sp. n. (Clitellata: Enchytraeidae), a species similar to F. monochaeta Rota, 1995 with single dorso-lateral chaetae in most postclitellar segments, preclitellar chylus cells, large seminal vesicle, large sperm funnels, and fused spermathecal ampullae is described based on material from a municipal forest of the city of Brno, Czech Republic. In comparison to its co-geners the species seems very tolerant to acidic and dry conditions. Additional records from Hungary and Germany are discussed.

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