Identity of Two Earthworms Used in Vermiculture and Vermicomposting in Korea:Eisenia andrei and Perionyx excavatus

국내 양식 지렁이 Eisenia andrei와 Perionyx excavatus의 구분

  • Yong Hong (Faculty of Bioresources Science College of Agriculture Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Heung (Faculty of Bioresources Science College of Agriculture Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Na, Young-Eun
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Two vermiculture earthworms, Eisenia andrei Bouche, 1972 and Perionyx excavatus Perrier, 1872 are newly recorded to Korean fauna. E.andrei has no pale stripe on the intersegmental furrow zone and P.excavatus has clitellum in xiii-xvi. Descriptions of the species are provided in this paper, including illustrations of the ventral view, male pore region, and spermathecae.

양식 지렁이 붉은줄지렁이(Eisenia andrei)와 팔딱지렁이(Perionyx excavatus) 2종에 대한 기재를 하으며, 이 2종에 대한 국내에서 분류학적 기록은 처음이다. 붉은지렁이는 뚜렷한 가로줄무늬가 없으며, 파딱이지렁이는 환대는 13-17마디이다.

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