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Biodiversity of Earthworms Species (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Pandavapura Taluk of Mandya District, Karnataka, India

Koppal Ravindra Shashank and Mallaiah Mahadevaswamy *

1 Department of Zoology, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka India

Corresponding author Email: maadhuycm@gmail.com

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.19.1.31

For ecological study, environmental management, and conservation initiatives, it is essential to understand the diversity of earthworm species within particular regions. The diversity of earthworm species in Pandavapura Taluk, which is located in the Mandya District of Karnataka, India. The main goals of the research area's land use systems like agricultural, residential, and industrial were to identify the species of earthworms and their distribution. The results showed a varied collection of 11 earthworm species from 06 families, with the majority being Megascolecidae with 05 species and Moniligastridae with 02 species, followed by each of the following: Rhinodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Acanthodrilidae, and Lumbricidae with 01 species. For every sampling site, diversity indices were computed in order to measure species richness, abundance, and evenness. 06 Exotic species of species were found in large numbers in the current study, while 04 native species followed by 01 sub endemic species is documented. As the first study to document the range of earthworm species present in the Pandavapura taluk, it lays the foundation for further investigations and advances our knowledge of biodiversity and its ecological importance in a variety of environments.

Agricultural; Conservation strategy; Earthworm; Megascolecidae; Pandavapura

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Shashank K. R, Mahadevaswamy M. Biodiversity of Earthworms Species (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Pandavapura Taluk of Mandya District, Karnataka, India. Curr World Environ 2024;19(1). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.19.1.31

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Shashank K. R, Mahadevaswamy M. Biodiversity of Earthworms Species (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Pandavapura Taluk of Mandya District, Karnataka, India.Curr World Environ 2024;19(1).

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