%0 Journal Article
%A Mustafa, Rozina Ghulam
%A Andleeb, Saiqa
%A Domínguez, Jorge
%A Abbasi, Wajid Arshad
%A Ali, Shaukat
%A Fernández Marchán, Daniel
%T New Earthworm Record from Division Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Supported by Molecular Markers
%D 2023
%@ 1175-5326
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123315
%X Earthworm diversity and ecology in Pakistan is poorly known, especially in the region of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. An earthworm community survey assisted by genetic barcoding detected an unidentified species which could constitute a new record for Pakistan. Morphological study revealed its identity as Perelia kaznakovi. Additionally, Bayesian phylogenetic inference based on five mitochondrial and nuclear molecular markers was performed. Results provided a phylogenetic placement of the genus Perelia within Lumbricidae for the first time, indicating a close relationship with Eophila. This approach should be implemented to Perelia arnoldiana and further representatives of the genus in order to understand their biogeography, diversity and evolutionary history.
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