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Erseus, C. (1980). Redescriptions of Phallodrilus parthenopaeus Pierantoni and P. obscurus Cook (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae). Zoologica Scripta. 9: 93-96.
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Erseus, C.
1980
Redescriptions of Phallodrilus parthenopaeus Pierantoni and P. obscurus Cook (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae)
Zoologica Scripta
9: 93-96
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The type species of Phallodri1us Pierantoni, 1902, P . parthenopaeus Pierantoni, 1902, is redescribed on the basis of new material from W Scotland. The species is characterized by its specific spermathecal and penial setae, its very slender atria, and its long spermathecal ducts. Sexually fully mature specimens of P. obscurus Cook, 1969 are described for the first time, on the basis of material from New Jersey (E USA). The new material shows that this species possesses 5 to 9 penial setae in each ventral bundle of segment XI, and that its atria are coated with a relatively thick musculature.
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Phallodrilus obscurus Cook, 1969 accepted as Peosidrilus obscurus (Cook, 1969) (redescription)
Phallodrilus parthenopaeus Pierantoni, 1902 (redescription)
Phallodrilus parthenopaeus Pierantoni, 1902 (redescription)
United Kingdom part of the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland for Phallodrilus parthenopaeus Pierantoni, 1902
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Phallodrilus obscurus Cook, 1969
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Phallodrilus obscurus Cook, 1969