Two New Species of Bimastos (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, North America
Carrera-Martinez R, Jones D, Schoville SD, Snyder BA, Callaham MA. 2021. Two New Species of Bimastos (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, North America. Zootaxa. 5052(3):395-405
ABSTRACT: Two new species of Bimastos Moore are described based on morphological and molecular data. Bimastos nanae n. sp. resembles B. lawrenceae Fender, B. zeteki (Smith and Gittins) and B. welchi (Smith). Bimastos nanae n. sp. differs from these species in the position of the clitellum, size and number and position of thickened septa. Bimastos magnum n. sp. is similar to B. schwerti Csuzdi & Chang and B. palustris Moore in having a fully annular clitellum and male pores on huge porophores. Bimastos magnum n. sp. differs from both species by having a more posterior position of the clitellum (in xxiv-xxxiii, xxxiv) and larger body size. With the description of these new species, the number of Bimastos species is raised to 14.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Carrera-Martinez, Roberto; Jones, Daniel; Schoville, Sean; Snyder, Bruce; Callaham, Mac
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Bimastos nanae, Carlos Campbell Overlook, Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Earthworm, Fire regime, GRSM-02027, Lumbricidae, Male pores, new species, North American native species, Oligochaeta