RT Journal Article T1 Clarification of the controversy around the problematic species “Eophila gestroi” (Cognetti, 1905) in the Balkan A1 Popović, Filip J. A1 Trakić, Tanja B. A1 Sekulić, Jovana M. A1 Domínguez, Jorge A1 Fernández Marchán, Daniel AB The taxonomy and phylogeny of the Southern Alpine species Eophila gestroi (Cognetti, 1905) can be confusing. The main reason for this is the morphological similarity of this species with the Vardar endemic species Cernosvitovia strumicae (Šapkarev, 1973). The confirmation of the identification of our findings based on morphological characters, previous molecular phylogenetic analyses, and biogeographical analysis revealed the misidentification of C. strumicae in earlier studies. Identifying this species is essential in clarifying earthworms' confusing taxonomic and phylogenetic position on the Balkan Peninsula. PB Magnolia Press SN 1175-5326 YR 2025 FD 2025-02 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/119691 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/119691 LA eng NO Popović, F. J., Trakić, T. B., Sekulić, J. M., Domínguez, J., & Marchán, D. F. (2025). Clarification of the controversy around the problematic species "Eophila gestroi" (Cognetti, 1905) in the Balkan. Zootaxa, 5589(1), 235–241. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5589.1.18 DS Docta Complutense RD 25 dic 2025