Earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) deposited in The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Robert J. Blakemore1) and Rei Ueshima2)
1)C/o Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, 3-23-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0073 Japan.
2)Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan.
Plate / Table
Plate 1.
Figure 1. Syntypes of Perichaeta levis Goto & Hatai, 1899, (UMUTZ-Ann-Og-34).
a) syntypes in the original jar; b) dissected and undissected syntypes and a label inside the jar; c) a label attaching outside the jar.
Figure 2. Syntypes of Perichaeta communissima Goto & Hatai, 1899, (UMUTZ-Ann-Og-26).
b) a label inside the original jar; c) a label attaching outside the original jar; d) another label inside the original jar.
Table 1. Most critical errors and mistakes in Goto & Hatai’s Japanese worms, all initially described in currently defunct genus Perichaeta Schmarda 1861.
* Errors indicated by Horst (1889: 242); SP, MP – spermathecal and male pores.
|
# |
Genus |
species |
Date: page |
Error statement |
Actual situation and synonymy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Metaphire |
sieboldii (Horst) |
[1898: 65] |
Spermathecae in 5/6/7/8 |
6/7/8/9, see M. communissima |
|
2 |
Amynthas |
fuscatus |
(1898: 66) |
*Spermathecae in 6-9 or in 5-7 |
A. fuscatus |
|
3 |
Amynthas |
campestris |
(1898: 67) |
*Spermathecae in 8 & 9 or in 6-8; dorsal pores in 13/14 or 12/13 |
=Amynthas robustus (Perrier, 1872) |
|
4 |
Amynthas |
kamakurensis |
(1898: 68) |
One specimen described from “Kamakura, Tokyo” |
Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867)? |
|
5 |
Amynthas |
parvulus |
(1898: 68) |
Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867) |
|
|
6 |
Amynthas |
heteropodus |
(1898: 69) |
*Prostates absent (69) or present in 18 (Tab.) |
Amynthas corticis (Kinberg, 1867) |
|
7 |
Amynthas |
obscurus |
(1898: 70) |
Spermathecal pores shown as markings |
? |
|
8 |
Amynthas |
scholasticus |
(1898: 70) |
Spermathecae figured as genital markings |
Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867)? |
|
9 |
Amynthas |
decimpapillatus |
(1898: 71) |
Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867)? |
|
|
10 |
Amynthas |
flavescens |
(1898: 72) |
Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867)? |
|
|
11 |
Amynthas |
productus |
(1898: 73) |
Male pore presence or absence confused |
Amynthas gracilis (Kinberg, 1867)? |
|
12 |
Amynthas |
micronarius |
(1898: 74) |
Male pores shown with 10 setae between but said to be only 8 |
A. micronarius |
|
13 |
Amynthas |
vittatus |
(1898: 74) |
Genital markings confused with spermathecae |
A. vittatus |
|
14 |
Amynthas |
grossus |
(1898: 75) |
= Amynthas fuscatus |
|
|
15 |
Amynthas |
schizoporus |
(1898: 76) |
Genital glands confused with spermathecal diverticula |
Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892)? |
|
16 |
Amynthas |
irregularis |
(1899: 13) |
Setae confused as either 61, or 51 on 17 |
?Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892)? |
|
17 |
Amynthas |
iizukai |
(1899: 14) |
No caeca |
Simple caeca present; = Amynthas fuscatus |
|
18 |
Amynthas |
carnosus |
(1899: 15) |
Spermathecae in 5/6/7/8 (i.e. in 6-8) or in 7-9 |
Spermathecae in 5/6/7/8/9 (i.e. in 6-9); A. carnosus |
|
19 |
Amynthas |
shimaensis |
(1899: 15) |
Simple caeca present; = ?Amynthas fuscatus |
|
|
20 |
Metaphire |
acincta |
(1899: 16) |
Clitellum absent! |
Clitellum present; M. acincta |
|
21 |
Amynthas |
agrestis |
(1899: 17) |
Goto & Hatai (1899: 23) missed A. agrestis manicate caeca |
A. agrestis |
|
22 |
Amynthas |
parvicystis |
(1899: 18) |
Spermathecal pores and markings confused; G & H (1899: 23) missed A. parvicystis manicate caeca |
Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892)? |
|
23 |
Metaphire |
glandularis |
(1899: 18) |
Markings mid-7 (miscounted) and glands near SP and MP |
Mid-8 and doubtfully glands near those pores; = M. hilgendorfi |
|
24 |
Amynthas |
levis |
(1899: 20) |
Papillae around spermathecal pores confused. |
Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892)? |
|
25 |
Metaphire |
megascolidioides |
(1899: 21) |
Multiple intestinal caeca misdescribed |
M. megascolidioides |
|
26 |
Metaphire |
vesiculata |
(1899: 21) |
Spermathecal pores in 6/7/8 – but maybe a mistake (as for P. parvicystis)? |
M. vesiculata |
|
27 |
Metaphire |
communissima |
(1899: 23) |
See M. sieboldi |
M. communissima |
