Two species of Lumbricillus (Enchytraeidae, Annelida) new to Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Lee, Jeounghee, Klinth, Mårten J., Jung, Jongwoo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2019
• Subjects: King George Island; Clitellata; Lumbricillus sejongensis sp. nov; Lumbricillus antarcticus; intertidal fauna; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Barton; Barton Peninsula; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/3325; https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v38.3325

The intertidal fauna of the Antarctic Peninsula has a relatively high species diversity, due to its warmer environment compared to other parts of Antarctica. Marine oligochaetes are, in general, one of the most diverse and ecologically important benthic organism groups, at least in the littoral zone...