Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Publication Title
Zootaxa
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.
Department
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Volume Number
5052
Issue Number
3
First Page
395
Last Page
405
DOI
10.11646/zootaxa.5052.3.5
Recommended Citation
Carrera-Martínez, R., Jones, D., Schoville, S.D., Snyder, B.A., & Callaham, M.A. (2021). Two new species of Bimastos (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) from the southern appalachian mountains, North America. Zootaxa, 5052(3), 395-405.