New genera and species of pheretimoid earthworms (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from southern Luzon, Philippines

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-279

  James, Samuel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendropheretima; Isarogoscolex; Megascolecidae; New genera; New species; Pheretima; Philippines

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010515894     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477200004001446     Document Type: Article

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