Abstract

Earthworm specimens collected from 10 different areas of the Kocaeli city center were examined and identified. At the end of the study, 8 species belonging to 5 genera of Lumbricidae were identified: Lumbricus rubellus, Cernosvitovia schweigeri, Octodrilus transpadanus, Aporrectodea caliginosa trapezoides, Aporrectodea rosea, Aporrectodea jassyensis, Dendrobaena hortensis, and Dendrobaena veneta.

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Keywords

Turkish earthworms, Lumbricidae, Oligochaeta, Kocaeli, Fauna of Turkey

First Page

353

Last Page

356

Recommended Citation

MISIRLIOĞLU, M (2007). The Earthworm Fauna of the Kocaeli (İzmit) City Center (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology 31 (4): 353-356. https://doi.org/-

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