French Mediterranean islands as a refuge of relic earthworm species: Cataladrilus porquerollensis sp. nov. and Scherotheca portcrosana sp. nov. (Crassiclitellata, Lumbricidae)

The area comprising the Pyrenees, Northeast Spain, Southern France and Corsica-Sardinia supports a large part of the diversity of Lumbricidae earthworms, including most species of the endemic genera Prosellodrilus, Cataladrilus and Scherotheca. In this region, the probability of encountering new spe...

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Main Authors: Daniel F. Marchán, Thibaud Decaëns, Darío J. Díaz Cosín, Mickaël Hedde, Emmanuel Lapied, Jorge Domínguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2020-08-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1061