Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta) from taiga and tundra habitats of northeastern U.S.S.R.

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Piper, Stephen R., MacLean, Stephen F., Christensen, Bent
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1982
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Arctic; Lawrence Island; Magadan; New Siberian Islands; Chaun; St Lawrence Island; Subarctic; taiga; Tundra; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z82-334; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z82-334

The terrestrial Enchytraeidae were studied at two sites in northeastern U.S.S.R., one in taiga forest (Magadan) and one in tundra (Chaun Bay). Twenty-two taxa are reported, 13 at Magadan and 17 at Chaun Bay. Following review of the original descriptions and specimens, we designate Mesenchytraeus pri...