Drawida vazhania

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A team of researchers recently identified a new earthworm species named Drawida vazhania from the Vazhani dam area of the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thrissur district of Kerala.

About Drawida vazhania

• It is a new species of earthworm.
• It was discovered from the Vazhani Dam area of the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thrissur district of Kerala.
• Belonging to the genus Drawida, which is naturally restricted to the south, southeast, and east asian region, it belongs to the family Moniligastridae.
• D. vazhania, with a small body size, is a member of the Barwelli species group.
• D. vazhania can be easily differentiated from other members of the Barwelli group by the presence of a grooved male genital field, a kidney- or bean-shaped prostate, a narrow tubular C-shaped prostatic capsule, and a distinct small sessile atrium on the body wall.
• With the new finding, the total number of Drawida species reported from India and the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot has risen to 83 and 55, respectively.

Source: TH

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