Hoplochaetella Michaelsen, 1900

  • Combined male and prostatic pores 2 pairs on xvii or xvii/xviii and xix or xviii/xix, seminal grooves absent.
  • Female pore single median presetal on xiv.
  • Oesophagus with a single gizzard in vi and 4 pairs of discrete extramural calciferous glands in x-xiii.
  • Supra-intestinal glands absent.
  • Typhlosole low simple lamelliform.
  • Spermathecal pores paired segmental between vii and x.
  • Genital markings present or absent when present with or without central apertures.
  • Nineteen species recorded in India viz.,

Sl No Species Type locality Nature
1. affinis Mormugao Bay, Goa, India Endemic
2. anomala Belgaum, Karnataka, India Endemic
3. bifoveata Talewadi (nr. Castle Rock), Karnataka, India Endemic
4. inornata Talewadi (nr. Castle Rock), Karnataka, India Endemic
5. karnatakensis Kemmengundi, Karnataka, India Endemic
6. kempi Talewadi (nr. Castle Rock), Karnataka, India Endemic
7 k. khandalaensis Khandala, Maharashtra, India Endemic
8. k. dichordarius Bombay, Maharashtra, India Endemic
9. kinneari Castle Rock, Karnataka, India Endemic
10. kurmagarensis Kurmagar Island, Karnataka, India Endemic
11. lavellei Herbettu, Shimoga dist., Karnataka, India Endemic
12. londensis Londa, Karnataka, India Endemic
13. mullani Matheran, Maharashtra, India Endemic
14. panchganiensis Panchgani, maharashtra, India Endemic
15. powelli Bombay, Maharashtra, India Endemic
16. righii Kotegehar, Karnataka, India Endemic
17. sanvordemensis Sanvordem, Goa, India Endemic
18. stuarti Yercaud, TN, India Endemic
19. suctoria Sanvordem, Goa, India Endemic
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