32 research outputs found
New data to the earthworm fauna of Israel (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)
Get PDFElaborating several smaller earthworm samples collected in different parts of Israel resulted in recording 20 earthworm species including Bimastos parvus (Eisen, 1874) a North American peregrine which represents new record for the country. Three other species; Dendrobaena nevoi Csuzdi & Pavlíček, 1999, Healyella jordanis (Csuzdi & Pavlíček, 1999)and Perelia shamsi Csuzdi & Pavlíček, 2005 were first recorded after their original descriptions. The present list of lumbricidearthworms recorded for Israel is raised to 28
The earthworm fauna of the Karancs-Medves Landscape Protection Area (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)
Get PDFResearches carried out in the Karancs-Medves Landscape Protection Area resulted in recording altogether eighteenearthworm species and subspecies, of which the Central European montane Fitzingeria platyura montana (Černosvitov, 1932)reaches its westernmost distribution in the Karancs Mts. in Hungary. Using the recent and literature data, a hierarchical clusteranalysis was carried out to reveal the zoogeographical relations of the Hungarian mountain regions
Aspects of the ecology of the earthworm Eisenia lucens (Waga 1857) studied in the field and in laboratory culture
Get PDFThis work relates data from field sampling of Eisenia lucens and from laboratory-based culture. Field sampling used soil sorting and vermifuge extraction and took place in beech-dominated forests of southwest Poland. Initial work derived population estimates from four sub-communities of the forest looking for seasonal dynamics and later work employed targeted sampling in summer within rotting wood to obtain live specimens for laboratory culture. A preliminary examination within and below rotten wood during winter was also undertaken. In the laboratory, clitellate earthworms were kept at 20 °C, the substrate changed every 6 months, and the population examined. Cocoons were incubated individually at 15 °C, with number of hatchlings per cocoon and the mass of each determined. Hatchlings were grown at 15 °C in field-collected wood and compared with growth in a 1:1 volume ratio of wood and horse manure. Further hatchlings were fed with horse manure only (at 10 °C) and after 19 weeks, half were transferred to 15 °C. In the field, mature individuals varied significantly (p < 0.01) in biomass between 2 sampling sites where found, with an overall mean density across sites of 4.14 ± 3.53 m with a mean biomass of 2.21 ± 1.93 g m . Numbers in soil varied over the sampling period, with a suggestion that this species moves from mineral soil to organic-rich dead wood as conditions permit. In summer, all life stages were recovered from rotting wood above the mineral soil. Sampling in winter found cocoons in rotting wood below snow. These hatched rapidly (within 2 weeks) when taken to the laboratory. Laboratory culture allowed maintenance of a population for 2 years. Mean cocoon mass was 50.6 mg with a mean of 2.9 hatchlings per cocoon and hatchling mass was inversely proportional to number per cocoon. Growth with 50% horse manure was significantly greater (p < 0.001) than with wood. Increased temperature from 10 to 15 °C brought more significantly (p < 0.05) rapid growth. To culture this species through its life cycle, a natural substrate is needed, but then it is necessary to acclimate the animals to something more easily obtainable. More work is needed from field sampling to fully understand the seasonal dynamics of this species, which utilises different parts of the soil profile throughout the year
New earthworm records from the former Yugoslav countries (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)
Full text linkA rich earthworm material from different countries of the former Yugoslavia has been elaborated. Altogether 39 species and subspecies are reported including six new records. Aporrectodea cemernicensis proved to be new to the fauna of Serbia, Eisenia spelaea to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Aporrectodea sineporis is new to Croatia and Denrobaena hrabei to Macedonia. Dendrobaena cognettii represents a new record to the fauna of Croatia and Macedonia. Dendrodrilus rubidus subrubicundus is new to the fauna of Montenegro
Octodrilus complanatus
Full text link<i>Octodrilus complanatus</i> (DUGÈS, 1828) <p> <i>Lumbricus complanatus</i> DUGÈS, 1828: 289.</p> <p> <i>Octodrilus complanatus</i>: MŘSIĆ 1991: 398., BLAKEMORE 2008: 709., DHORA 2010: 79.</p> <p>Material examined. HNHM/15846 1 ex., Albania, Sarandë district, Çikë Mts, Borsh, Ixuor Spring in the village, N40°03.686’ E19°51.462’, 105 m, 11.05.2006., leg. L. DÁNYI, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15986 2 ex., Albania, Delvinë district, Gjerë Mts, Muzinë, Syri i Kaltër, karst springs W of the village, N39°55.286’ E20°11.330’, 155 m, 13.10.2004., leg. Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI.</p>Published as part of <i>Szederjesi, T., 2012, New Earthworm Species And Records From Albania (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), pp. 259-274 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (3)</i> on page 270, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5735882">10.5281/zenodo.5735882</a>
Aporrectodea smaragdina
Full text link<i>Aporrectodea smaragdina</i> (ROSA, 1892) <p> <i>Allolobophora smaragdina</i> ROSA, 1892: 1.</p> <p> <i>Aporrectodea (Aporrectodea) smaragdina</i>: MRŠIĆ 1991: 308.</p> <p>Material examined. HNHM/15868 1 ex., Albania, Malësia district, Qafa e Predelecit, along the road from Hani i Hotit to Vermosh at the conjunction to Lepushë, degraded seminatural beech forest, 1370 m, 07.07.2003., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15869 1 ex., Albania, Malësia district, Qafa e Pejës, N of Okol, limestone rocks, subalpine meadow, 1700 m, 06.07.2003., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15873 2 ex., Albania, Shkodër district, limestone rocks at Koman Lake, right bank 15 km above the dam, N42°12.321’ E19°53.507’, 180 m, 15.04.2006., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, A. HUNYADI, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15875 1 ex., Albania, Malësi e Madhe district, Madhë Mts, Vermosh, limestone rocks, Lepushë Stream and its gallery along the Gusinje-Shkodër road, N42°34.325’ E19°44.395’, 1080 m, 04.10.2005., leg. T. DELI, Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15879 1 ex., Albania, Tropojë district, Prokletije Mts, Rrogam, limestone rocks, cave and alpine grassland beneath Valbonë Pass, N42°24.681’ E19°48.885’, 1560 m, 06.10.2005., leg. T. Deli, Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15917 2 ex., Albania, Tropojë district, Prokletije Mts, Rrogam, limestone rocks and alpine grassland beneath Valbonë Pass, N42°24.679’ E19°48.784’, 1650 m, 02.06.2005., leg. K. BALOGH, Z. BARINA, D. MURÁNYI, D. PIFKÓ; HNHM/16018 2 ex., Albania, Shkodër district, Prokletije Mts, Prekal, Zhyla Cave and Kir River in the village, N42°10.718’ E19°43.205’, 215 m, 23.05.2010., leg. Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI, ZS. UJVÁRI.</p> <p> Remarks. <i>Ap. smaragdina</i> is a Dinaric–Alpine species. This is its first record from Albania.</p>Published as part of <i>Szederjesi, T., 2012, New Earthworm Species And Records From Albania (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), pp. 259-274 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (3)</i> on page 263, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5735882">10.5281/zenodo.5735882</a>
Aporrectodea rosea
Full text link<i>Aporrectodea rosea</i> (SAVIGNY, 1826) <p> <i>Enterion roseum</i> SAVIGNY, 1826: 182.</p> <p> <i>Aporrectodea rosea</i>: MRŠIĆ 1991: 296., BLAKEMORE 2008: 525. (for complete synonymy), DHORA 2010: 79.</p> <p>Material examined. HNHM/16016 3 ex., Albania, Mat district, Dejë Mts, Macukull, rocky forest E of the village, N41°41.825’ E20°08.171’, 1280 m, 19.05.2010., leg. Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI, ZS. UJVÁRI.</p>Published as part of <i>Szederjesi, T., 2012, New Earthworm Species And Records From Albania (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), pp. 259-274 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (3)</i> on page 262, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5735882">10.5281/zenodo.5735882</a>
Octodrilus transpadanus
Full text link<i>Octodrilus transpadanus</i> (ROSA, 1884) <p> <i>Allolobophora transpadana</i> ROSA, 1884: 45.</p> <p> <i>Octodrilus transpadanus</i>: MŘSIĆ 1991: 371., BLAKEMORE 2008: 710., DHORA 2010: 79.</p> <p>Material examined. HNHM/15987 1 ex., Albania, Delvinë district, Gjerë Mts, Muzinë, Syri i Kaltër, karst springs W of the village, N39°55.286’ E20°11.330’, 155 m, 13.10.2004., leg. Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI.</p>Published as part of <i>Szederjesi, T., 2012, New Earthworm Species And Records From Albania (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), pp. 259-274 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (3)</i> on page 270, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5735882">10.5281/zenodo.5735882</a>
Allolobophoridella eiseni
Full text link<i>Allolobophoridella eiseni</i> (LEVINSEN, 1884) <p> <i>Lumbricus eiseni</i> LEVINSEN, 1884: 241.</p> <p> <i>Allolobophoridella eiseni</i>: MRŠIĆ 1991: 254., CSUZDI & ZICSI 2003: 70., BLAKEMORE 2008: 577. (for complete synonymy), DHORA 2010: 79.</p> <p>Material examined. HNHM/15858 1 ex., Albania, Dibrë district, Krej-Lurë, near the Roman catholic cemetery, limestone rocks, 1000 m, 27.06.2003., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15859 1 ex., Albania, Malësia district, 4 km from Okol towards Qafa e Terthorës, seminatural beech forest, 1200 m, 06.07.2003., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15878 1 ex., Albania, Kukës district, Pezë Mts, Arrën, karst plateau with secondary beech forest, N of the village, N41°56.833’ E20°16.773’, 1320 m, 08.10. 2005., leg. T. Deli, Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15891 1 ex., Albania, Malësia district, 9 km E of Bogë along the road towards Theth, limestone rocks, 1450 m, 20.10.2002., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/ 15896 1 ex., Albania, Mat district, Qafa e Shtamës, at the relay station, along the road from Burrel to Krujë, natural beech forest, limestone rocks, 1250 m, 26.10.2002., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15920 1 ex., Albania, Krujë district, Shkanderbeu Mts, forest torrent SE of Shtamë Pass, along the Burrel – Krujë road, N41°30.284’ E19°55.334’, 1150 m, 08.10.2004., leg. Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15923 1 ex., Albania, Malësia district, 9 km E of Bogë along the road towards Theth, limestone rocks, 1450 m, 20.10.2002., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15925 1 ex., Albania, Delvinë district, Gjerë Mts, Muzinë, Syri i Kaltër, karst springs W of the village, N39°55.286’ E20°11.330’, 155 m, 13.10.2004., leg. Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15988 1 ex., Albania, Delvinë district, Gjerë Mts, Muzinë, Syri i Kaltër, karst springs W of the village, N39°55.286’ E20°11.330’, 155 m, 13.10.2004., leg. Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/16014 2 ex., Albania, Dibër district, Lurë area, Fushë Lurë, small bog beneath the lakes, N41°47.595’ E20°12.308’, 1585 m, 20.05.2010., leg. Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI, ZS. UJVÁRI.</p>Published as part of <i>Szederjesi, T., 2012, New Earthworm Species And Records From Albania (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), pp. 259-274 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (3)</i> on page 262, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5735882">10.5281/zenodo.5735882</a>
Dendrobaena attemsi
Full text link<i>Dendrobaena attemsi</i> (MICHAELSEN, 1902) <p> <i>Helodrilus (Dendrobaena) attemsi</i> MICHAELSEN, 1902: 74.</p> <p> <i>Dendrobaena attemsi</i>: MŘSIĆ 1991: 604., BLAKEMORE 2008: 545., CSUZDI, POP & POP 2011: 14. <i>Dendrobaena apora</i> QIU & BOUCHÉ, 1998: 156., DHORA 2010: 79. <b>syn. nov.</b></p> <p>Material examined. HNHM/15867 1 ex., Albania, Dibrë district, Krej-Lurë, 500 m S of the road, damp field around a spring, 1000 m, 27.06.2003., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15872 3 ex., Albania, Mat district, Gropë Mts, Gurri i Bardhë, beech forest and forest brook along the Klos – Elbasan road, S of the village, N41°23.232’ E20°04.544’, 1365 m, 09.10.2004., leg. Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15883 1 ex., Albania, Kukës district, Pezë Mts, Arrën, limestone rocks with secondary hornbeam forest at the village, N41°55.450’ E20°16.878’, 1150 m, 08.10.2005., leg. T. DELI, Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15887 1 ex., Albania, Tiranë district, a spring 10 km E of Qafëmollë, 1200 m, 22.10.2002., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15889 1 ex., Albania, Tiranë district, a spring 4 km E of Qafëmollë, along the road from Tiranë to Klos, in/near the spring, 800 m, 22.10.2002., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/15901 1 ex., Albania, Mirditë district, 1 km NE of Ndërshenë, beneath the Maja e Gurit te Çikut, in/near a brook, limestone rocks, 1350 m, 21.10.2002., leg. Z. ERŐSS, Z. FEHÉR, J. KONTSCHÁN, D. MURÁNYI; HNHM/16009 1 ex., Albania, Dibër district, Lurë area, Fushë Lurë, inflowing brooks, beech forest and puddles at Vogël Lake, N41°47.552’ E20°11.675’, 1700 m, 20.05.2010., leg. Z. FEHÉR, D. MURÁNYI, ZS. UJVÁRI.</p> <p> Remarks. <i>D. attemsi</i> is a semiperegrine earthworm species found frequently also in disturbed habitats like green-houses etc. (FENDER 1982, CSUZDI <i>et. al.</i> 2008). It shows high morphological variability in term of coloration and the position of the first dorsal pore (FENDER 1982, ROTA & ERSÉUS 1997). The different specimens, even within a population, can be from slightly pigmented to possessing dark red-violet pigmentation and the dorsal pores are from different pre- or postclitellar positions to the complete loss of pores. The new species <i>D. apora</i> described by QIU & BOUCHÉ (1998) differs from <i>D. attemsi</i> only by its lighter pigmentation and lack of dorsal pores. However such variations occur even within a population, therefore <i>D. apora</i> is only a synonymous name of <i>D. attemsi</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Szederjesi, T., 2012, New Earthworm Species And Records From Albania (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae), pp. 259-274 in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 58 (3)</i> on pages 264-265, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5735882">10.5281/zenodo.5735882</a>
