The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)

Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) is a giant earthworm from the rainforest of Misiones (Argentina). The large size of its aestivation chamber and the meniscate burrows connected to it allow us to describe morphological details and reinterpret some characteristics of the fossil counterpart Castri...

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Autores principales: Genise, Jorge F., Cantil, Liliana Fernanda, Sánchez, María Victoria
Publicado: 2013
Materias:
Castrichnus incolumis
Earthworm
Glossoscolex bergi
Paleoenvironmental indicator
Subtropical rainforest
burrow
earthworm
estivation
ichnology
morphology
paleoenvironment
rainforest
Argentina
Misiones [Argentina]
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise
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spelling paper:paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise2025-07-30T18:36:57Z The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina) Genise, Jorge F. Cantil, Liliana Fernanda Sánchez, María Victoria Castrichnus incolumis Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi Paleoenvironmental indicator Subtropical rainforest burrow earthworm estivation ichnology morphology paleoenvironment rainforest Argentina Misiones [Argentina] Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) is a giant earthworm from the rainforest of Misiones (Argentina). The large size of its aestivation chamber and the meniscate burrows connected to it allow us to describe morphological details and reinterpret some characteristics of the fossil counterpart Castrichnus incolumis. The concavity of menisci, either in the burrow or in those pellets lining the chamber, shows concentric ridges and radiating striae that result from the impression of the last segments of the body. The meniscate burrows associated to the chamber are different from described ichnospecies of Taenidium, because of the surface texture of the meniscus. The aestivation chamber was produced during an atypical four-month drought in a region that lacks a seasonal climate. This suggests that Castrichnus incolumis would be also an indicator of drought periods even in non seasonal climates. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. Fil:Genise, J.F. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Cantil, L.F. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Sánchez, M.V. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2013 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise
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topic Castrichnus incolumis
Earthworm
Glossoscolex bergi
Paleoenvironmental indicator
Subtropical rainforest
burrow
earthworm
estivation
ichnology
morphology
paleoenvironment
rainforest
Argentina
Misiones [Argentina]
spellingShingle Castrichnus incolumis
Earthworm
Glossoscolex bergi
Paleoenvironmental indicator
Subtropical rainforest
burrow
earthworm
estivation
ichnology
morphology
paleoenvironment
rainforest
Argentina
Misiones [Argentina]
Genise, Jorge F.
Cantil, Liliana Fernanda
Sánchez, María Victoria
The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)
topic_facet Castrichnus incolumis
Earthworm
Glossoscolex bergi
Paleoenvironmental indicator
Subtropical rainforest
burrow
earthworm
estivation
ichnology
morphology
paleoenvironment
rainforest
Argentina
Misiones [Argentina]
description Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) is a giant earthworm from the rainforest of Misiones (Argentina). The large size of its aestivation chamber and the meniscate burrows connected to it allow us to describe morphological details and reinterpret some characteristics of the fossil counterpart Castrichnus incolumis. The concavity of menisci, either in the burrow or in those pellets lining the chamber, shows concentric ridges and radiating striae that result from the impression of the last segments of the body. The meniscate burrows associated to the chamber are different from described ichnospecies of Taenidium, because of the surface texture of the meniscus. The aestivation chamber was produced during an atypical four-month drought in a region that lacks a seasonal climate. This suggests that Castrichnus incolumis would be also an indicator of drought periods even in non seasonal climates. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
author Genise, Jorge F.
Cantil, Liliana Fernanda
Sánchez, María Victoria
author_facet Genise, Jorge F.
Cantil, Liliana Fernanda
Sánchez, María Victoria
author_sort Genise, Jorge F.
title The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)
title_short The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)
title_full The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)
title_fullStr The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed The Aestivation Chamber of the Giant Earthworm Glossoscolex bergi (Glossoscolecidae) in the Subtropical Rainforest of Misiones (Argentina)
title_sort aestivation chamber of the giant earthworm glossoscolex bergi (glossoscolecidae) in the subtropical rainforest of misiones (argentina)
publishDate 2013
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10420940_v20_n3_p116_Genise
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