PLoS ONE, 2019 Lumbricidae taxonomy is vastly restricted by the morphological simplicity of earthworms and their lack of complex appendices. This has led to confusing results in the Lumbricidae classifications, which in turn, has hindered our ability to identify and ...
Farnaz Bozorgi +5 more
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Genetic diversity of the Aporrectodea caliginosa complex in Russia
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2017 Earthworms of the Aporrectodea caliginosa species complex are abundant in many anthropogenic and natural habitats and often predominate in earthworm communities. In Russia, there are two subspecies of the complex, A. c. caliginosa and A. c.
S. V. Shekhovtsov +7 more
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The first combined checklist of earthworms of the Northeastern Mediterranean region (Clitellata: Megadrili) [PDF]
, 2017 The first combined checklist of earthworms of the Balkan Peninsula, Anatolia, the Levant and Cyprus is presented. Out of the 226 taxa, 216 belong to the Holarctic family Lumbricidae. Ten further species are from the families Criodrilidae, Acanthodrilidae,
Szederjesi, Tímea
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Spatial variation of earthworm communities in the motorway proximity
Біологічні студіїBackground. The spatial features of the structure of earthworm communities in the area of influence of motor vehicles were analyzed. Five species of lumbricides belonging to three families were found in the studied biocenosis located near the M06 Kyiv ...
Oleksandr Harbar +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Aporrectodea rosea (Annelida: Lumbricidae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Aporrectodea rosea is a cosmopolitan earthworm species widespread in agricultural soils throughout the world. In this paper, we present its complete mitochondrial genome, which is a circular molecule 15,086 bp long and has gene content and arrangement ...
Sergei V. Shekhovtsov, Sergei E. Peltek
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Earthworm (Clitellata; Megadrili) Records from Adana Province
Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2019 The current study deals with earthworm biodiversity of Adana Province. Identification was made by examining the earthworm specimens collected in 6 different localities.
İbrahim Mete Mısırlıoğlu +1 more
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Earthworm species and density in semi-natural grasslands on rice paddy levees in Japanese satoyama [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2020 Earthworms contribute to the sustainability of food webs in the semi-natural grasslands of levees at paddy margins, which are typical components of satoyama, the traditional agricultural landscapes of Japan.
Keiko Kishimoto-Yamada, Yukio Minamiya
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Annual monitoring population of earthworms (Clitellata: Lumbricidae) in man-affected ecosystems around artificial Gruža reservoir [PDF]
Kragujevac Journal of ScienceThe rresent study investigates the earthworm sommunities in man-affected esosystems around artificial Gruža reservoir. The study took plase during 2023 and 2024, during the three seasons: summer, autumn and spring.
Sekulić Jovana M. +3 more
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Polyploid races, genetic structure and morphological features of the earthworm Octodrіlus transpadanus (Rosa, 1884) (Oligohaeta: Lumbricidae) in the Ukraine [PDF]
, 2009 Kariological investigation of the earthworm Octodrilus transpada-nus (Rosa, 1884) in the Ukraine showed that this species is represented by at least three races of different ploidy with the basic chromosome number n=15. Strict geographic heterogeneity
Garbar, А. V. +2 more
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Ibis, EarlyView.Free‐living birds need to acquire enough food to fulfil their energetic needs, which may require more effort in habitats with less favourable conditions. Therefore, to maintain their necessary energy intake, birds need to adjust their foraging behaviour in response to varying habitat conditions.
Renée Veenstra +5 more
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