TABLE 1 in Not the brightest earthworm in the genus: two non-bioluminescent Avelona (Lumbricidae, Crassiclitellata) with description of a new species

TABLE 1. Main morphological characters which differentiate Avelona yvesi sp. nov. from its closest relatives. Data from Bouché (1972) and #Vers2022, *: data from #Vers2022 only.
CharactersAvelona yvesi sp. nov.Avelona zicsii comb. nov.Avelona ligraLength3–4.4 cm7–9 cm4–8 cm# segments131–140125–140100–125Weight0.15–0.25 g0.17–0.36 g0.54–1.15 g*Papillae9,12,13, 17, (23,26,29), 30 (35,36)13,27,30–32, 34(6–9)10,11(12–26, 29–31) 36–38Spermathecal pores9/10, 10/11 simple9/10, 10/11 simple or double9/10, 10/11 simpleClitelum28–3526–34(1/3 35)(29)1/2 29–36Tubercula pubertatis32-1/n 3530-1/2 33(31)32–35(36)TyphlosoleBifid (starts pinnate)Bifid (starts pinnate)Bifid (starts pinnate)Nephridial bladdersInverted JInverted JDigitoidSeminal vesicles11,1211,1211,12SpermathecaeSimple, globular in 10, 11Simple or double, globular in 10, 11Simple, globular in 10, 11