2026-06-08T09:51:56Zhttps://docta.ucm.es/rest/oai/requestoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1233152025-08-21T12:19:18Zcom_20.500.14352_14col_20.500.14352_15
New Earthworm Record from Division Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Supported by Molecular Markers
Mustafa, Rozina Ghulam
Andleeb, Saiqa
Domínguez, Jorge
Abbasi, Wajid Arshad
Ali, Shaukat
Fernández Marchán, Daniel
574.5
Annelida
Azad Kashmir
Crassiclitellata
Perelia
Earthworms
Integrative systematics
Molecular barcoding
Zoología
Genética
2401.17 Invertebrados
2409 Genética
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.
Depto. de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución
Fac. de Ciencias Biológicas
TRUE
pub
2025-08-21T12:19:17Z
2025-08-21T12:19:17Z
2023-03-15
journal article
VoR
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123315
1175-5326
10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.13
1175-5334
eng
Mustafa, R. G., Andleeb, S., Domínguez, J., & Abbasi, W. A. (2023). New Earthworm Record from Division Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Supported by Molecular Markers. Zootaxa, 5255(1), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.13
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Magnolia Press