A New Terrestrial Species of Bothrioneurum (Tubificidae, Oligochaeta) from Hunan Province, China

Abstract

A new terrestrial tubificid oligochaete, Bothrioneurum grandisetosum sp. n., is described. It is unique in the possession of giant ventral setae in segments V-VI, sudden stomachal dilatation, thickened septa in posterior segments, and the absence of paratrial glands.