Amynthas aspergillum (Perrier, 1872) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae): A new addition to the South Asian earthworm fauna

Authors :: Narayanan, Sasankan Prasanth
Verma, Harshita
Verma, Akash Kumar
Thomas, Ambattu Paili
Source :: Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis, Vol 55, Pp 97-104 (2024)
Publication Year :: 2024
Publisher :: Eötvös Loránd University, 2024.
Abstract: The presence of the exotic and potentially invasive pheretimoid earthworm Amynthas aspergillum (Perrier, 1872) of the family Megascolecidae is reported for the first time from South Asia. Specimens were collected from Dehradun of the Uttarakhand state in the Western Himalayan biodiversity hotspot of India. This work provides the detailed description of the specimens collected along with figures. Besides, certain biological aspects are also discussed.

Subjects :: annelida
india
oligochaeta
peregrine
uttarakhand
western himalaya
Ecology
QH540-549.5
Zoology
QL1-991

Language :: German, English
ISSN :: 20631588
Volume :: 55
Database :: Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :: Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: edsdoj.6239f0f913fb4f0ead2fa072c5f6ece4
Document Type :: article
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.18348/opzool.2024.4.97

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