West African earthworm genus Millsonia Beddard, 1894 (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Benhamiinae) reviewed and separation of a new genus

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-48

  Csuzdi, Cs ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Acanthodrilidae; Africa; Benhamiinae; Earthworms; Millsonia; New species and genus; Oligochaeta; Reginaldia (Peritogaster); Reginaldia (Reginaldia)

Indexed keywords

ACANTHODRILIDAE; ANNELIDA; AVES; EARTHWORMS (SP.); MILLSONIA; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA);

EID: 33845248919     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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