New and little-known earthworm species from the Ivory Coast (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae: Benhamiinae and Eudrilidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 41, Issue 41-44, 2007, Pages 2551-2567

  Csuzdi, Csaba ^a   Tondoh, Jerôme Ebagnerin ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Benhamiinae; Earthworms; Eudrilidae; Ivory Coast; New species

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EARTHWORM; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; COTE D'IVOIRE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ACANTHODRILIDAE; ANNELIDA; DICHOGASTER; EARTHWORMS (SP.); EUDRILIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); SCOLECILLUS COMPOSITUS;

EID: 38849205712     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701742629     Document Type: Article

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