Title of article
The Earthworm Fauna of Tehran Province, Iran: an Ecological Characterization
Author/Authors
Mirmonsef, H. university of tehran - College of Science, School of Biology, Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of living organisms, تهران, ايران , Malek, M. university of tehran - College of Science, School of Biology, Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of living organisms, تهران, ايران , Latif, R. university of tehran - College of Science, School of Biology, Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of living organisms, تهران, ايران
From page
89
To page
97
Abstract
In this study, the earthworms of Tehran Province were investigated. Specimens were collected from wet soil in 48 stations during 2011 and 2012. During the course of the study, eight earthworm species were identified, including: Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savigny, 1826), Ap. rosea (Savigny, 1826), Dendrobaena veneta (Rosa, 1886), Dendrodrilus rubidus (Savigny, 1826), Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826), Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826), Octolasion lacteum (Örley, 1881), Perelia kaznakovi (Michaelsen, 1910). All of them were common in this area except Perelia kaznakovi and Dendrobaena veneta.
Keywords
Earthworms , Lumbricidae , Ecology , Tehran Province , Iran
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
Record number
2669053
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