A FIRST REPORT ON THE OCCURRENCE OF A MEGASCOLECID EARTHWORM, LAMPITO KUMILIENSIS (ANNEKIA : OLIGOCHAETA) IN SIRUMAIAL HILLS OF TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIAN. Karmegam and Thilagavathy DanielAbstract A survey has been made during the year 1997-98 in different ecosystems at various altitudinal ranges in Sirumalai Hills, Tamil Nadu to study the distribution and occurrence of earthworm fauna. The earthworm species Lam pito kumiliensis (Family : Megascolecidae) has been identified first time from Sirumalai hills in undisturbed sacred grove land, grazing lands, lemon grass site, shola and deciduous forests at various altitudes (750-1300 mts.).
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