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Taxonomic diversity and abundance of enchytraeids (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeida) in the Northern Palaearctic. 1. Asian part

Maxim I. DegtyarevA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaRuslan A. SaifutdinovA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaDaniil I. KorobushkinA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaА. И. БастраковA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaMargarita DanilovaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaI. D. DavydovA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaAnastasia Yu. GorbunovaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaPolina GusevaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaEvgeniy KarlikA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaRoza KoshchanovaKarakalpak State University named after Berdakh, Nukus, Uzbekistan Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh Nukus UzbekistanKsenia G. KuznetsovaUniversity of Bergen, Bergen, Norway University of Bergen Bergen NorwayIurii M. LebedevA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaDmitriy MedvedevA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaRoman ObolenskiyA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaAnna PopovaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaNina ProninaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaLeonid B. RybalovA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaAlexei V. SurovA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaAkmal TadzhimovKarakalpak State University named after Berdakh, Nukus, Uzbekistan Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh Nukus UzbekistanAlexander Sergeevich TarasovLomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow RussiaVladislav VasilievLomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow RussiaAndrey S. ZaitsevA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaElena ZvychaynayaA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow RussiaKonstantin B. GongalskyA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS, Moscow, Russia A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Moscow Russia

Biodiversity Data Journaljournal2024en

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Abstract

Background: Enchytraeids, or potworms, are tiny oligochaetes that are distributed worldwide in many terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Despite their key role in the functioning of ecosystems, the diversity and abundance of Enchytraeidae are rarely studied due to the laborious process of species identification. The present study addresses this gap and sheds some light on the distribution and abundance of enchytraeids in the lands of the Northern Palearctic. The provided dataset constitutes the latest and comprehensive field sampling of enchytraeid assemblages across the Asiatic part of the Northern Palearctic, encompassing an original set of soil samples systematically collected throughout the region from 2019 to 2022. New information: The dataset includes occurrences from 131 georeferenced sites, encompassing 39 species and 7,074 records. This represents the first dataset providing species-specific information about the distribution and abundance of terrestrial enchytraeids across an extensive geographic area covering the Asian sector of the Northern Palaearctic. The compiled dataset is the key for exploring and understanding local and regional enchytraeid diversity. It may also serve as a valuable resource for monitoring and conserving the entire soil biodiversity.

Topics

Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Identifiers

DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e114682

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