Description of a new Central African earthworm, Petroscolex centenarius gen. Et sp. Nov. (Crassiclitellata, Eudrilidae), celebrating the 100th birthday of Pietro Omodeo
Journal
Zootaxa
Journal Volume
4674
Journal Issue
5
Pages
501-508
Date Issued
2019-09-27
Author(s)
Cosin, Dario Diaz
Shen, Huei Ping
Rota, Emilia
James, Samuel W.
Fragoso, Carlos
Szederjesi, Tímea
Plisko, Danuta
Jamieson, Barrie G.M.
Pop, Victor V.
Csuzdi, Csaba
Sherlock, Emma
Paoletti, Maurizio G.
Brown, George G.
Pavlícek, Tomás
Hong, Yong
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Abstract
Prof. Pietro Omodeo (University of Siena, Italy), the world-renowned earthworm taxonomist and evolutionary biologist, was born in Cefalù, Sicily, Italy on the 27th September, 1919. He celebrates his 100th birthday in 2019 and members of the international community of earthworm taxonomists salute him with Petroscolex centenarius gen. et sp. nov., a new megadrile taxon discovered in 1991 by him but which has not been formally described until now. The many important contributions of Omodeo to oligochaetological research are briefly mentioned. Copyright © 2019 Magnolia Press
Subjects
Centenarium | Central-Africa | New genus | Oligochaeta | Taxonomy
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Other Subjects
animal; evolution; male; Oligochaeta; Sicily; Animals; Biological Evolution; Male; Oligochaeta; Sicily
Type
review