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

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Jeounghee Lee, Mårten Klinth, Jongwoo Jung
• 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; geo; envir; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Barton; Barton Peninsula; Stephenson; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v38.3325; https://doaj.org/article/aaf92cda4e7a40d7880b8634cb5ce0a4

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...