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

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...

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Published inOpuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis Vol. 55; pp. 97 - 104
Main Authors Narayanan, Sasankan Prasanth, Verma, Harshita, Verma, Akash Kumar, Thomas, Ambattu Paili
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Eötvös Loránd University 01.08.2024
Subjects
annelida
india
oligochaeta
peregrine
uttarakhand
western himalaya
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2063-1588
DOI:10.18348/opzool.2024.4.97