Mesenchytraeus antaeus, a new giant enchytraeid (Annelida, Clitellata) from the temperate rainforest of British Columbia, Canada, with a revised diagnosis of the genus Mesenchytraeus

• Published in: Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Rota, Emilia, Brinkhurst, Ralph O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2000
• Subjects: Arctic; British Columbia; Canada; Pacific; Siberia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00817.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.2000.tb00817.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00817.x; https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00817.x

Abstract Mesenchytraeus antaeus sp. n., an unpigmented giant enchytraeid inhabiting Carmanah valley (48°37′N, 124°44′W), Vancouver Island, is described. With its 102–127 segments and the size of fixed specimens reaching 61×2.9 mm (diameter maximal at midbody), this species qualifies as one of the la...