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Bimastos
Moore, 1893
Pigmentation red-violet at least dorsal on the several first segments.
Prostomium epi- or tanylobous.
Setae strictly or moderately paired.
Clitellum annular or saddle-shaped.
Spermathecae usually lacking, if present, frequently empty in 9/10 10/11 and open in setal line
c
.
Tubercula pubertatis usually lacking.
Male pore on xv large, just above setal line
e
.
Female pore small on xiv just above setae
b
.
Holandric, two pairs of testes in x, xi and two pairs of seminal vesicles in xi, xii (sometimes lacking or three pairs in ix, x, xi).
Three species recorded in India
viz
.,
S. No
Species
Type locality
Status
1
eiseni
Deer garden, near Copenhagen, Denmark
Exotic
2
parvus
Mt Lebanon (new Lebanon), New York, USA
Exotic
3
rubidus
Paris, France
Exotic
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