Rediscovery of the earthworm Megascolex hendersoni Michaelsen, 1907 (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot of India

Autor: Narayanan, S.P., Paliwal, R., Thomas, A.P., Julka, J.M.
Jazyk: German<br />English
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis, Vol 54, Pp 177-184 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2063-1588
DOI: 10.18348/opzool.2023.7.177
Popis: Megascolex hendersoni Michaelsen, 1907, is a poorly understood species that has only been known from the type collection. Present report concerns its rediscovery from the Palani Hills of Kerala state, near its type locality in 2013. The paper provides the description of the collected specimens, highlighting their ecological and distribution aspects.
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