Lumbriculus multiatriatus
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Lumbriculus multiatriatus was described by Yamaguchi in 1937 from several specimens from Sakhalin
and Hokkaidō
. As the name suggests, it is distinguished from other Lumbriculus
species by having four atria, as opposed to the one or two that is standard from the genus.
Sakhalin
Sakhalin or Saghalien, is a large island in the North Pacific, lying between 45°50' and 54°24' N.It is part of Russia, and is Russia's largest island, and is administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast...
and Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. As the name suggests, it is distinguished from other Lumbriculus
Lumbriculus
Lumbriculus is a genus of oligochaetes....
species by having four atria, as opposed to the one or two that is standard from the genus.