New earthworm records from the Caspian Hyrcanian Forests of Iran (Oligochaeta: Megadrili)
| Autor: | Atabak Roohi Aminjan, Robabeh Latif, Ashraf Esmaeilizad, Farhad Rejali |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Annelida
Opisthopora Criodrilidae Forests Iran Haplotaxida Oligochaeta (plant) Soil Acanthodrilidae biology.animal Crassiclitellata Lumbricidae Animalia Animals Oligochaeta Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Invertebrate Taxonomy biology Ecology Earthworm Biodiversity biology.organism_classification Lumbricus rubellus Megascolecidae Animal Science and Zoology Clitellata |
| Zdroj: | Zootaxa. 5052(3) |
| ISSN: | 1175-5334 |
| Popis: | Earthworms are the most important soil invertebrates worldwide, in terms of biomass and effects on soil processes. In this study, 21 earthworm species, including four new records were identified from Caspian Hyrcanian Forests (North of Iran). Four species; Criodrilus lacuum, Lumbricus rubellus, Metaphire californica, and Octodrilus transpadanus and the family Criodrilidae are reported for the first time. Previous studies have identified 31 earthworm species belonging to 14 genera and three families (Lumbricidae, Acanthodrilidae, and Megascolecidae) in Iran; therefore, these new records increase the number of earthworm species to a total of 35. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|