Species richness of the earthworm fauna (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae, Lumbricidae) of the marmara region in Turkey: Zoogeographical overview

MISIRLIOĞLU İ. M., Stojanovic M., Tsekova R.

NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.259-264, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.259-264
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A list of the earthworms from the Marmara region in Turkey is presented. Comprehensive information on the distribution and zoogeographical type of all earthworm species are given to establish the definitive list of known taxa from Marmara region. The list comprises 30 species and subspecies, belonging to 15 genera of the family Lumbricidae and one genus of the family of Acanthodrilidae. With respect to the zoogeographic location, the largest number of them are categorized as Endemic, Peregrine, and Trans-Aegean species, respectively. The endemic species take part with 23.4% in the total number of the species. Summing up the Endemic, Caucaso-Anatolian, Levantine-Anatolian, Balkanic-Anatolian, Trans-Aegean and Mediterranean taxa, with about 60% of the total lumbricid fauna of Marmara region show a strong autochthonous character.