Molecular phylogeny and systematics of native North American lumbricid earthworms (Clitellata: Megadrili).

The family Lumbricidae is arguably the most well-known and well-studied earthworm group due to its dominance in the European earthworm fauna and its invasion in temperate regions worldwide. However, its North American members, especially the genus Bimastos Moore, 1893, are poorly understood. We revi...

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Main Authors: Csaba Csuzdi, Chih-Han Chang, Tomás Pavlícek, Tímea Szederjesi, David Esopi, Katalin Szlávecz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5549934?pdf=render