English names of the megadrile earthworms (Oligochaeta) of KwaZulu-Natal

By

Armstrong, Adrian John
Nxele, Thembeka Clara

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-5-22

Original Publication

African invertebrates : a journal of biodiversity research

Volume

58

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

11--20

Subjects

Acanthodrilinae , Earthworms , English names , KwaZulu-Natal , Microchaetidae , South Africa , Tritogeniidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Council of the Natal Museum 2001-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.58.13226

 

Abstract

Certain groups of invertebrates are becoming mainstreamed in conservation activities in KwaZulu-Natal, especially taxa that have many narrow-range species endemic to the province. As a result, there may be a need to assign common (in this case English) names where these are unavailable. A list of scientific names and standardised common names is presented for earthworm species occurring in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, north-eastern South Africa.