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New earthworm species of Glossoscolex Leuckart, 1835 and Fimoscolex Michaelsen, 1900 (Clitellata: Glossoscolecidae) from southeastern Brazil.

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Ten new species of earthworms (Crassiclitellata: Glossoscolecidae), belonging to the genera Glossoscolex and Fimoscolex are described from material collected in the Atlantic Forest biome in the mountains of southeastern Brazil in the states of São Paulo,
R. Dudas, S. James, M. Bartz, G. G. Brown   +3 more
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List of species records of enchytraeids (Enchytraeidae, Clitellata, Annelida) in China.

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The enchytraeid fauna of China is reviewed based on published records and unpublished theses. According to the up-dated checklist, there are 106 species belonging to 21 genera.
Juanjuan Chen, Junqian Zhang, Zhicai Xie
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Description of two new Kanchuria Julka, 1988 (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) species of earthworms from Tripura State, North-eastern India.

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Eastern Himalaya-Northeastern Hills are the second most earthworm species-rich region in India. Kanchuria Julka, 1988, is a small genus endemic to the north-eastern region of India, with eight known species. Two new species of the genus, namely Kanchuria
S. P. Narayanan, R. Paliwal, V. T. Kurien, Sabyasachi Nath, Animesh Dey, Subhrajit Nandy, Prithwiraj Kar, Sujata Goldar, A. Thomas, J. Julka   +9 more
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On the biogeography of earthworms of the primitive genus Drawida Michaelsen, 1900 (Clitellata: Moniligastridae) in the Indian subcontinent.

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Among the various Indian earthworm genera, the moniligastrid earthworm genus Drawida is the most species rich and has undergone extensive species radiation in Peninsular India.
S. P. Narayanan, S. Kumari, V. T. Kurien, A. Thomas, R. Paliwal, J. Julka   +5 more
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Effects of bituminous coal dust exposure on reproduction of Sinella curviseta (Collembola) and Eisenia fetida (Clitellata)

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology
Although coal extraction is an important source of income for several countries, including Colombia, there are problems associated with mining activities, especially in open-pit coal mines.
I.P. Tirado-Ballestas, M. Taylor, K. Caballero-Gallardo, J. Olivero-Verbel, M.A. Callaham Jr.   +4 more
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Annotated Checklist of the Earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Megadrili) of Nepal.

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This checklist of earthworms in Nepal was compiled from existing literature and documents 24 species across five families: Moniligastridae, Acanthodrilidae, Almidae, Lumbricidae, and Megascolecidae, found in various regions of the country.
Ankit Kumar Singh, L. Khanal
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Towards an integrative revision of Haplotaxidae (Annelida: Clitellata)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
The classification and phylogenetic position of Haplotaxidae, an enigmatic family of clitellate worms, have long been discussed. We estimate the phylogeny for Clitellata as a whole, using a taxon sample adhering to current definitions of Haplotaxidae ...
P. Martin, S. Fend, Svante Martinsson, Mårten Klinth, Takaaki Torii, C. Erséus   +5 more
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Catalogue of the moniligastrid earthworms (Clitellata, Moniligastrida, Moniligastridae) of the world.

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This study presents a comprehensive catalogue of the moniligastrid earthworms (Moniligastrida, Moniligastridae) of the world. A total of 176 valid species/subspecies belonging to 5 genera are known to exist in this primitive family.
S. P. Narayanan, R. Paliwal, A. Thomas, J. Julka   +3 more
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On three new species of the earthworm genus Drawida Michaelsen, 1900 (Clitellata: Moniligastridae) from south-western India.

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Three new earthworm species of the genus Drawida Michaelsen, 1900, namely D. jatinderi Narayanan, sp. nov., D. paliwali Narayanan, sp. nov. and D. proboscidea Narayanan, sp.
S. P. Narayanan, Divya Jose, B. C., V. T. Kurien, A. Thomas   +4 more
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Two new species of the genus Megascolex Templeton, 1844 (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) from the Eastern Ghats of Odisha state, India

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Two new earthworm species of Megascolex Templeton, 1844, M. quadripapillatus Narayanan & Paliwal, sp. nov. and M. jeyporeghatiensis Narayanan & Paliwal, sp. nov.
Ayusmita Naik, S. P. Narayanan, S. K. Palita, A. Thomas, R. Paliwal   +4 more
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