A Preliminary Study of Earthworms (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) from the City of İzmir, Turkey

The results of an earthworm survey of 11 different localities in the city of İzmir (Turkey) are presented. The samples were collected by digging and hand sorting. The 3 following species belonging to 3 different genera were identified in the studied regions: Allolobophora chlorotica, Aporrectodea caliginosa trapezoides and Dendrobaena veneta. In addition, juvenile specimens representing the genera Dendrobaena, Lumbricus, and Allolobophora were collected.

A Preliminary Study of Earthworms (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) from the City of İzmir, Turkey

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Earthworms, Lumbricidae, İzmir fauna of Turkey,

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