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Sylvain Gérard
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PhD in Ecology. formerly in Eco&Sols lab (Montpellier, France). Postdoc in University of Helsinki soon ! Mostly interested in earthworms, conservation, biogeography and taxonomy.
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FIGURE 3 from the paper. Pictures of Avelona yvesi sp. nov. (paratypes). A, B, C: after fixation in absolute ethanol; D, E, F: alive specimens; G: Place were Avelona yvesi sp. nov. was found. Photographic credits: Nicolas Henon (A to F); Sylvain Gérard (G). Scale bars: 0.5 cm. Abbreviations: CL = Clitellum; TP = Tubercula pubertatis; Pap = Genital papillae; MP = Male pore; LF = Longitudinal furrows.
February 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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New paper's out ! We describe a new species from Jura, France: Avelona yvesi. Together with Avelona zicsii comb. nov., they belong to the same genus as the bioluminescent Avelona ligra... but are not bioluminescent. Northeast of France seems like an interesting center of endemism for earthworms !
Picture of an alive specimen of the newly describe species of earthworm : Avelona yvesi.
February 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM