Life cycle traits of the parthenogenetic earthworm Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826)

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 541-544

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Laboratory culture; Octolasion cyaneum; Parthenogenesis

Indexed keywords

OCTOLASION CYANEUM;

EID: 56349162476     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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