Allolobophora chlorotica (Savigny, 1826): Evidence for classification as two separate species

Pedobiologia

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-84

  Lowe, Christopher N ^a   Butt, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allolobophora chlorotica; Allolobophora virescens; Cocoon viability; Laboratory reared; Mating; Pink and green morphs

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; BREEDING; COCOON; COLOR MORPH; EARTHWORM; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION;

ALLOLOBOPHORA; ALLOLOBOPHORA CHLOROTICA;

EID: 51349139534     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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