Title of article
Earthworms from northern parts of Sistan and Balouchestan Province, Iran (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)
Author/Authors
sancholi ، naser Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - University of Zabol , Roohi Aminjan ، Atabak Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Bu-Ali Sina University , Latif ، Robabeh Women s University of Semnan (Farzanegan) , Sarabandi ، Vida Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - University of Zabol , Riki ، Alireza Department of Education
From page
175
To page
187
Abstract
In this study, earthworms were collected from the wetlands of Sistan at 17 stations. The following nine species were identified: Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826), Ap. jassyensis (Michaelsen, 1891), Ap. longa (Ude, 1885), Ap. rosea (Savigny, 1826), Ap. trapezoides (Dugès, 1828), Bimastos parvus (Eisen, 1874), Eisenia andrei/fetida complex, E. omranii Latif, Malek and Csuzdi, 2017, and Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826). All species comprise a new record for the east of Iran. The most frequent species were Ap. rosea and Ap. caliginosa; and the rarest one was E. andrei/fetida. Length and total earthworm segments of each species were compared between specimens of Sistan and previous known values from Elburz (north of Iran) and/or Zagros (west of Iran) regions.
Keywords
Earthworm , Lumbricidae , New record , Sistan and Balouchestan , Iran
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Record number
2502060
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