A review of the earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 435-442

  Shih, Hsi Te ^a   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^a   Chen, Jiun Hong ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Pheretima; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

AMYNTHAS; ANNELIDA; APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA TRAPEZOIDES; DICHOGASTER; DICHOGASTER BOLAUI; DRAWIDA; ILEX COOKII; JAPONICA; METAPHIRE; METAPHIRE POSTHUMA; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; PHERETIMA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PITHEMERA; POLYPHERETIMA; POLYPHERETIMA ELONGATA; ROSA;

EID: 0033211892     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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