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A squad of scientists has discovered a caller taxon of earthworm successful the Ranipuram wood portion of Kasaragod district.
The probe team, led by S. Prashant Narayanan of the Advanced Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (ACESSD) astatine Mahatma Gandhi University, on with J.M. Julka, erstwhile Joint Director of the Zoological Survey of India, has identified the taxon belonging to the Drawida genus of the Robust family. The taxon has been named Drawida karatala.
Commenting connected the discovery, Mr. Narayanan said the find adds to the affluent diverseness of the Drawida taxon successful the Western Ghats. With this addition, the fig of Drawida taxon successful the Western Ghats rises to 53, portion Kerala present records 29 taxon successful this genus, helium said.
An authoritative connection said Mr. Narayanan has been recognised arsenic 1 of the world’s starring taxonomists by the planetary peer-reviewed journal Biodiversity.
