Mustafa, Rozina GhulamAndleeb, SaiqaDomínguez, JorgeAbbasi, Wajid ArshadAli, ShaukatFernández Marchán, Daniel2025-08-212025-08-212023-03-15Mustafa, 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.5255.1.131175-532610.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.13https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123315Earthworm 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.engjournal article1175-5334https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.13metadata only access574.5AnnelidaAzad KashmirCrassiclitellataPereliaEarthwormsIntegrative systematicsMolecular barcodingZoologíaGenética2401.17 Invertebrados2409 Genética