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Pontoscolex corethrurus

Known as: Lumbricus corethrurus 
 
National Institutes of Health

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2018
2018
Complex taxonomy of the 'brush tail' peregrine earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus.
Pontoscolex corethrurus is the most widespread earthworm species in tropical and sub-tropical zones and one of the most studied… Expand
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Endogeic earthworms shape bacterial functional communities and affect organic matter mineralization in a tropical soil
Priming effect (PE) is defined as a stimulation of the mineralization of soil organic matter (SOM) following a supply of fresh… Expand
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2010
2010
Alteration of soil labile organic carbon by invasive earthworms (Pontoscolex corethrurus) in tropical rubber plantations
Abstract The invasive earthworm (Pontoscolex corethrurus) is commonly found in rubber plantations of Xishuangbanna, southwestern… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Cocoon production, morphology, hatching pattern and fecundity in seven tropical earthworm species — a laboratory-based investigation
Data on the reproductive biology of seven Indian species of earthworms, viz.Perionyx excavatus Perrier,Lampito mauritii Kinberg… Expand
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2006
2006
Effect of Pontoscolex corethrurus Muller, 1857 (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) Inoculation on Litter Weight Loss and Soil Nitrogen in Mesocosms in the Peruvian Amazon
A glasshouse experiment was set up at the Centro de Investigaciones de Jenaro Herrera in the Peruvian Amazon to determine the… Expand
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Adaptive strategies of Pontoscolex corethrurus (Glossoscolecidae, Oligochaeta), a peregrine geophagous earthworm of the humid tropics
SummaryPontoscolex corethrurus is a medium-sized geophagous earthworm species which has invaded most cultivated land in the humid… Expand
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2004
2004
Diurnal rhythm and effect of temperature on oxygen consumption in earthworms, Amynthas gracilis and Pontoscolex corethrurus.
Different species of earthworms show distinct patterns of oxygen consumption pattern. Amynthas gracilis has a diurnal rhythm of… Expand
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Burrowing activity of the geophagous earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Oligochaeta : Glossoscolecid
The geophagous earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus is frequently found in burnt tropical soils where charcoal plays an important… Expand
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2002
2002
Effect of organic manure and the endogeic earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) on soil fertility and bean production
Abstract. A biofertilisation assay was conducted in Maripasoula (French Guiana), testing the effects of three different organic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Activity and origin of digestive enzymes in gut of the tropical earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus
Activities of glucidic digestive enzymes in the gut (content plus walls) of a tropical endogeic earthworm, Pontoscolex… Expand
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