Bulgaristan, Türkiye ve Yunanistan’da bulunan Trakya (Clitellata: Lumbricidae, Criodrilidae, Acanthodrilidae) Bölgesinin Topraksolucanı Çeşitliliğinin Gözden Geçirilmesi

Abstract

In this study, earthworm biodiversity of the Thrace which is a historical and geographic region in Southeastern Europe, centered on the modern borders of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece were presented. The study underlines earthworm diversity of Thrace and provides a general overview of their distribution and zoogeographical position. We establish the first list of all known earthworm taxa (Lumbricidae; Criodrilide; Acanthodrilidae) of Thrace. Currently, 40 species, belonging to 16 genera, are registered from the whole territory of the Thrace region. The earthworm fauna of Thrace is dominated by peregrine species. The degree of endemism is relatively high: 20%. Autochthonous species take part with 38% of all earthworm taxa.