A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON EARTHWORMS (OLIGOCHAETA, LUMBRICIDAE) OF BURSA CITY

Abstract

This study was done as a preliminary study to understand earthworm species which live in Bursa city. Specimens collected from five localities were examined. At the end of the study, four species belonging to four genus were determined: Octodrilus complanatus, Aporrectodea caliginosa caliginosa, Proctodrilus tuberculatus ve Lumbricus rubellus.

Keywords

• Turkish earthworms,Lumbricidae,Bursa city,Fauna of Turkey

BURSA İLİ TOPRAKSOLUCANLARI (OLIGOCHAETA, LUMBRICIDAE) ÜZERİNE BİR ÖN ÇALIŞMA

Abstract

Bu çalışma Bursa ilinde yaşayan topraksolucanı türlerinin anlaşılması amacıyla bir ön çalışma olarak yapılmıştır. Çalışmada beş lokaliteden alınan topraksolucanı örnekleri incelenerek teşhisi yapılmıştır. Çalışma sonunda Octodrilus complanatus, Aporrectodea caliginosa caliginosa, Proctodrilus tuberculatus ve Lumbricus rubellus olmak üzere dört cinse ait dört tür tespit edilmiştir. 

Keywords

• Türkiye topraksolucanları,Lumbricidae,Bursa İli,Türkiye Faunası

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