BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
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  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 3a

First record of an indigenous earthworm species Octolasion tyrtaeum (savigny, 1826) from Golaghat, district of Assam, India.

  • Author:
  • Apurba Saikia, Pavitra Chutia*, S. R. Sarmah**
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 428 to 430

*P. G. Department of Life Sciences, D. R. College, Golaghat.

**Mycology & Microbiology DepartmentTocklai Tea Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam.

Department of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University

Online published on 17 October, 2020.

Abstract

An indigenous species of earthworm Octolasion tyrtaeum (Savigny, 1826) was documented and recorded for the first time from Golaghat District, Assam. It was identified on the basis of morphological characters and systematic study. It is a new record from the soil of Golaghat District of Assam. The length of the earthworm was 30-40 mm, while diameter 3-4mm. The specimen was collected from different habitats of the study area.

Keywords

Earthworm, Octolasion tyrtaeum (Savigny, 1826), Indigenous, Annelida, Assam