New records of earthworms from Guadeloupe with description of a new species (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae, Acanthodrilidae, Megascolecidae and Eudrilidae)

Abstract

A small earthworm material from Guadeloupe Islands (French West-Indies) was studied. Altogether 14 earth¬worm species were collected, 12 of which are common tropical peregrine. On the other hand, two seem to be endemic in the islands. One of these native species, Eutrigaster (Graffia) musciphila (James, 1996) is reported for the first time after the original description, the other, Periscolex nevoi sp. nov. is proved to be new to science.

Keywords

• Earthworms
• Glossoscolecidae
• new species
• Guadeloupe
• Periscolex
• Eutrigaster