TABLE 2 in A new earthworm genus with two new species (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) from the Western Ghats mountain ranges of south-western peninsular India

TABLE 2. Comparison of the characters among the newly described Aiyeriella species. CharacterA. quadritheca Narayanan & Julka, sp. nov.A. longiprostata Narayanan & Julka, sp. nov.Length117–177 mm72–78 mmDiameter2–3 mm1.5–2 mmSegments115–297144–166Spermathecal poresSegmental, just posterior to intersegmental furrows 7/8/9Segmental, just posterior to intersegmental furrow 7/8Male fieldWith a median deep longitudinal depression, occupying one third of segment 17 and whole of segment 18; seminal grooves paired on raised margins bordering the median depression.With paired, large, ovoidal, diagonally placed male porophores on segment 18; each porophore with a diagonal seminal groove at the centreIntestine begins in segment1617Prostatic ductS-shapedStraightProstate glandExtends in segments 18–21, 22Extends in segments 20–27, 30SpermathecaePaired, in segments 8 and 9; duct longer than spermathecal diverticulumPaired, in segment 8; duct equal or slightly longer than spermathecal diverticulum表2 新记述艾耶里耶尔属（Aiyeriella）物种特征对比 | 特征 | 新种A. quadritheca Narayanan & Julka, sp. nov. | 新种A. longiprostata Narayanan & Julka, sp. nov. | | ---- | ---- | ---- | | 体长 | 117–177 mm | 72–78 mm | | 体直径 | 2–3 mm | 1.5–2 mm | | 体节数 | 115–297 | 144–166 | | 受精囊孔 | 分节分布，紧邻7/8、8/9体节间沟后方 | 分节分布，紧邻7/8体节间沟后方 | | 雄性生殖区 | 具1条正中深纵凹陷，占据第17体节的1/3区域及第18体节全部；成对生殖沟位于正中凹陷两侧的隆起边缘 | 第18体节具成对、大型卵圆形、斜置的雄性生殖孔突，每个生殖孔突中央具1条斜向生殖沟 | | 肠起始体节 | 第16体节 | 第17体节 | | 前列腺管 | S形 | 平直 | | 前列腺 | 延伸至第18–21、22体节 | 延伸至第20–27、30体节 | | 受精囊 | 成对，位于第8、9体节；受精囊管长于受精囊憩室 | 成对，位于第8体节；受精囊管等于或略长于受精囊憩室 |