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A new earthworm species of the genus Amynthas (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from northern Taiwan, false synonymy between Amynthas corticis (Kinberg, 1867) and Amynthas sheni (Chen, 1935) and other taxonomic issues relating to A. corticis.

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This study describes a new species of earthworms belonging to the genus Amynthas (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from northern Taiwan. It is named Amynthas popi sp. nov. It is a large earthworm with four pairs of spermathecal pores in 5/6-8/9.
Huei-Ping Shen, Chih-Han Chang
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Four new large Glossoscolex (Clitellata: Glossoscolecidae) earthworms from Brazil.

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Four new species of earthworms in the genus Glossoscolex (Clitellata: Glossoscolecidae), one belonging to the truncatus (Glossoscolex anaclaudiae sp. nov.) and the others to the giganteus (Glossoscolex itatiaiaensis sp.
R. Dudas, A. M., G. G. Brown
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Ovary organization and oogenesis in two species of cave-living clitellate annelids from the genus Delaya (Clitellata, Pelodrilidae).

Developmental Biology
Clitellate annelids (Clitellata) are hermaphrodites with gonads localized in specific segments in the anterior body part. Localization of gonads and the structure of the reproductive systems are considered conservative traits of clitellate evolution and ...
Piotr Świątek, Ł. Gajda, A. Urbisz
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Describing ten new species of Eutyphoeus (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from Manipur, North-East India, together with one new record

European Journal of Taxonomy
A comprehensive investigation into the genus Eutyphoeus (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) in Manipur, North-East India, has led to the discovery of ten novel species and the identification of one previously unrecorded species in the region.
N. Tiwari, P. Tiwari, Kaushik Shilpi, S. James, Neelima Gupta, S. Yadav   +5 more
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Description of a new species of the earthworm genus Moniligaster Perrier, 1872 (Clitellata, Moniligastridae) from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of Tamil Nadu State, India.

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A new earthworm species, Moniligaster gatesi Ahmed & Narayanan, sp. nov., is described based on the specimens collected from Ooty in Tamil Nadu State of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot, India.
S. P. Narayanan, Shakoor Ahmed, A. Thomas   +2 more
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Discovery of a novel species of the genus Perionyx Perrier, 1872 (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from Manipur, North-Eastern Region, India.

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The study introduces a new species, Perionyx browantlerus Tiwari & Yadav sp. nov. identified in the north-eastern region of India, particularly in Manipur State.
N. Tiwari, S. James, Neelima Gupta, S. Yadav   +3 more
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A new earthworm genus with two new species (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) from the Western Ghats mountain ranges of south-western peninsular India.

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A new megascolecid earthworm genus, Aiyeriella Narayanan & Julka gen. nov., is established from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot of India, with two new species, namely, A. quadritheca Narayanan & Julka, sp. nov., and A.
S. P. Narayanan, A. Thomas, J. Julka
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Range Expansion of Exotic Gordiodrilus elegans Beddard, 1892 (Clitellata: Ocnerodrilidae) in Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, India

Records of the Zoological Survey of India
The study reports the first record of the exotic earthworm species Gordiodrilus elegans Beddard, 1892 (Clitellata: Ocnerodrilidae) from the Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, India.
N. Tiwari, R. Paliwal, S. Yadav
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Eğirdir Gölü’ndeki Predatör: Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei Baer, 1827 (Annelida: Clitellata)

Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research
Chaetogaster türleri annelida şubesinin naididae ailesinden solucanlardır. Bu çalışmada Türkiye’de ilk kez Eğirdir Gölü’nde yaşayan bir gastopoda türü olan Lymnaea stagnalis (Linnaeus, 1758)’te Chaetogaster limnaei limnaei Baer, 1827 (Annelida ...
Muhammed Mustafa Sezginer, Ali Özcü, Hakan Eren, İbrahim Özdal, Gökmen Zafer Pekmezci, M. Yildirim   +5 more
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Checklist of earthworms of North Macedonia (Clitellata: Megadrili).

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In this paper, we have summarized the current knowledge of earthworm fauna in North Macedonia. This list presents earthworm diversity, general ecology, distribution, and zoogeographical types for the first time.
Filip J. Popović, Tanja B. Trakić, T. Szederjesi, Davorka K. Hackenberger, Jovana M. Sekulić   +4 more
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