Abstract
Earthworm diversity and abundance in different habitats at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata
Highlights
Earthworms have over 200 years of scientific attention (Satchell, 1983)
The presence of 8 species of earthworms under 6 genera and 3families were recorded from three sites of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) campus
The highest relative abundance of earthworm species is found in Metaphire posthuma (25%) and the least in Metaphire houlleti (15%) at the bank of water bodies (Figure 1)
Summary
Earthworms have over 200 years of scientific attention (Satchell, 1983). They are the larger members of the Oligochaeta, Phylum Annelida. The study area SRFTI (Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute) named after the legendary film maestro Satyajit Ray. The study area SRFTI (Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute) named after the legendary film maestro Satyajit Ray This is an academic institution under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India situated at Kolkata, West Bengal. The campus spread over 40 acres, which houses the academic and administrative buildings, one guest house, student hostels and staff quarters. About one third of the area of the campus is still undeveloped, mostly swamps and fields with shrubs
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