The genus eophila (Lumbricidae, oligochaeta)

Abstract

The rare and poorly known lumbricid Eophila tellinii, type species of the genus inquirendum Eophila (Rosa, 1894), is described anew. quite different from the type species of the lumbricid genera escribed before 1894: thus, according to international usage, the;enus Eophila is valid. A new lumbricid from Turkey together with ither less known endemic species that may be assigned to this;enus are described. The close relationships between the genus nhcrotheca (Bouche, 197%) and Eophila are discussed. © 1988 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.