| The genus Meroscolex Černosvitov, 1934, comprised only two species: M. guianicus Černosvitov and M. longissimus Černosvitov, both known only from French Guiana (Černosvitov, 1934: 56; 1935: 29). A third species, from Suriname, is described in the present paper. Meroscolex hoogmoedi n. sp. Material: Suriname, valley of Coeroeni River, approximately 3°2o'N 57°2o'W, leg. Dienst Bodemkartering Suriname, 24/25 June 1967 (2 clitellate specimens: holotype, coll. no. 5946, paratype, coll. no. 5947). — Suriname, Post Tigrie, New River, 3°2o'N 57°3o'W, leg. M.S. Hoogmoed, 28/29 June 1968 (5 clitellate specimens, 4 without posterior end, and 1 large aclitellate specimen, coll. no. 6055). Material in Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, Leiden. The type specimens... |
