Pontoscolex M & Celis, 2012, sp. nov.
Creators: name: M, Alexander Feijoo
name: Celis, Liliana V.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Annelida
Clitellata
Haplotaxida
Glossoscolecidae
Pontoscolex

description: Key to Pontoscolex (Pontoscolex) species
1 Clitellum saddle-shaped in 1/ 2 13–24 and annular in ½ 13–19................................................. 2 - Clitellum saddle-shaped in ½ 15–½ 23................................................................... 3 2 Tubercula pubertatis between 1/ 2 20–1 /2 23............................. eudoxiae (Righi, Ayres & Bittencourt, 1978) - Tubercula pubertatis between 19–22..................................................................... 4
Tubercula pubertatis between ½ 19–½ 22........................................................ bora sp. nov. - Tubercula pubertatis between 1/2 20, 20–22............................................................... 5 4 Seminal vesicles present, extending to 30–45............................... marcusi Righi Ayres & Bittencourt 1976 - Seminal vesicles absent............................................................................... 6 5 Last pair of intestinal hearts in 12...................................................... kuneguara Righi, 1989 - Last pair of intestinal hearts in en 11..................................................................... 7 6 Clitellum annular in 1/n 14, 15–25, open ventrally in 20–23.................................. nogueirai Righi, 1984 - Clitellum saddle-shaped in 15–24....................................................................... 8 7 Spermathecae in 6/7–8/9......................................................... franzi Zicsi & Csuzdi, 1999 - Spermathecae in 8/9–10/11 ............................................................................ 9 8 Seminal vesicles extend to 21–26.......................................................... cuasi Righi, 1984 - Seminal vesicles extend to 18......................................................................... 10 9 Clitellum between 18–22............................................................. lilljeborgi Eisen, 1896 - Clitellum between 15–23.............................................................................. 11 10 Tubercula pubertatis between 1/n 18–1/n 21.............................................. uairemensis Righi, 1985
- Tubercula pubertatis between 21–23.................................................................... 12
11 Seminal vesicles in 12 to 20, 22..................................................... corethrurus (Müller, 1857)
- Seminal vesicles extend to 26......................................................................... 13
12 Clitellum between 15–24.................................................... melissae Borges & Moreno, 1990
- Clitellum between 16–24.............................................................................. 14
13 Spermathecae in 6/7–8/9............................................................ maracaensis Righi, 1984
- Spermathecae in 7/8–9/10 ............................................................................. 15
14 Tubercula pubertatis between 1/n 20–1/n 22....................................... spiralis Borges y Moreno, 1990
- Tubercula pubertatis between 1/n19–1/n22................................................................ 16
15 Clitellum between 14–24...................................................... vandersleeni Michaelsen, 1933
- Clitellum between 16–24......................................................... hingstoni Stephenson, 1931
16 Seminal vesicles extend to 20.......................................................... pydanieli Righi, 1988
description: Published as part of M, Alexander Feijoo & Celis, Liliana V., 2012, New species of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) in the Amazon region of Colombia, pp. 103-119 in Zootaxa 3458 on pages 117-118, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.214602