From Corsica to Britain: new outdoor records of Ocnerodrilidae (Annelida: Clitellata) in western Europe
Citation
Rota E (2014). From Corsica to Britain: new outdoor records of Ocnerodrilidae (Annelida: Clitellata) in western Europe. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sizim1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-18.Description
The ocnerodrilids Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895) and Ocnerodrilus occidentalis Eisen, 1878 are reported for the first time from outdoor localities above 42° N in Europe. The present new records comprise the first ever from England (River Thames, central London) and from France (River Golo, northern Corsica) and the northernmost occurrences in Italy (Liguria and Veneto). The new latitudinal limits and the numerosity of outdoor records suggest that the current environmental and climate changes are substantially enhancing the dispersal and survival possibilities of these worms, even though different transport vectors seem to be involved for the two species.Taxonomic Coverages
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Emilia Rotaoriginator
position: Dr
University of Siena
Siena
IT
email: rota@unisi.it
Emilia Rota
metadata author
position: Dr
University of Siena
Siena
IT
email: rota@unisi.it
Emilia Rota
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
University of Siena
Siena
IT
email: rota@unisi.it