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Issue: Vol. 5839 No. 1: 26 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5839.1.4
Page range: 110-120
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A new species of Eutyphoeus Michaelsen, 1900 (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from the Eastern Himalaya, India

Department of Zoology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar; Madhya Pradesh India- 470003
Department of Zoology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar; Madhya Pradesh India- 470003
Department of Zoology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar; Madhya Pradesh India- 470003
Department of Biotechnology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar; Madhya Pradesh India- 470003
Regenerative Organic Agriculture Department; Maharishi International University; Fairfield; IA; USA.
Department of Zoology; Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University) Sagar; Madhya Pradesh India- 470003
Annelida Biodiversity hotspot earthworm diversity endemic Novel species Taxonomy

Abstract

A new acanthodrilid earthworm, Eutyphoeus takchangensis sp. nov. is described based on specimens collected from the biodiversity hotspot region of the North-eastern India, in the state of Sikkim, characterized by predominantly chemical-free agriculture practices. Eutyphoeus takchangensis sp. nov. is an avestibulate metandric species that lacks lateral intestinal caecae. The proposed species is distinguished from its congeners by the absence of genital markings and associated glands, the presence of a single female pore and penial setae, and by possessing unidiverticulate spermathecae.

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How to Cite

Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Tiwari, N., Upadhyaya, C.P., James, S.W. & Yadav, S. (2026) A new species of Eutyphoeus Michaelsen, 1900 (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from the Eastern Himalaya, India. Zootaxa, 5839 (1), 110–120. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5839.1.4