Terrestrial Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Opisthopora) of China

Terrestrial Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Opisthopora) of China summarizes the results of the classification of terrestrial earthworms in China and provides detailed and authoritative information. The content is classified according to the classification system of Sims and Easton. Each earthworm is described in detail from existing data sources and includes descriptions of external morphological characteristics, internal morphological characteristics, body color and distribution. This book is a useful resource for researchers and practitioners in the field of systematics, phylogeny, biodiversity, soil invertebrate zoology and ecology.

• Covers over 370 species of earthworms
• Describes the source of each kind of earthworm, their main classification features, and distribution
• Discusses the differences between similar earthworms
• Includes accompanying figures on the typical characteristics of each earthworm