Parascolex rosae ( Michaelsen, 1891 )

Csuzdi, Cs., Sherlock, E., Kouete, M. Talla & Doherty-Bone, T. M., 2015, Four new earthworm species from the highlands of Cameroon with description of a new genus Okudrilus gen. n. (Oligochaeta: Eudrilidae & Acanthodrilidae), African Invertebrates 56 (1), pp. 25-38 : 33-34

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.056.0103
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7649948
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scientific name	Parascolex rosae ( Michaelsen, 1891 )
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Parascolex rosae ( Michaelsen, 1891) View in CoL

Paradrilus rosae Michaelsen, 1891: 26 View in CoL ; Rosa 1891: 389; Michaelsen 1897: 48.

Parascolex rosae: Michaelsen 1900: 408 View in CoL ; 1903: 166; Sims 1987: 387.

Material examined: CAMEROON: South-West Region, Nyasoso and adjacent forest, Mount Kupe , 868–2064m, unknown datum, S. Echalle ( NHM 2013.445 - 446 2 preadult fragment), Ndikiniméki, Central Region, 797 m, 20.xi.2008, T. Doherty-Bone ( NHM 2013.447 1 ex.) .

Remarks: Parascolex rosae is one of the largest eudrilid species, measuring up to 470mm. It is quite common in Western Cameroon reported from Barombi, Buea, Kita, Moundamé (Mundame), Victoria ( Limbe), and also from Bioko, Equatorial Guinea (Michaelsen 1900, 1903; Rosa 1891).