Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006
Currently, on a global scale, integrated taxonomical works, by incorporating the molecular approach and traditional taxonomic methods have gained acceptance. Recently, Lone et al. (Diversity 2022, Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Me...
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| description | Currently, on a global scale, integrated taxonomical works, by incorporating the molecular approach and traditional taxonomic methods have gained acceptance. Recently, Lone et al. (Diversity 2022, Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species) studied eleven <i>Megascolex</i> species (including two new species) from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot region of the Kerala state, India, by incorporating the integrated methods. The analysis of the results provided in Lone et al. indicated several discrepancies and shortcomings. They have overlooked or incorrectly described many key characters used in the <i>Megascolex</i> species identification and provided faulty figures. Apart from these, the paper had many factual as well as systematic errors. In this comment, based on the data provided by Lone et al., we critically reviewed their work, citing the errors and defects so as to help them to avoid similar issues in their future works and to obviate further confusions in the field of earthworm taxonomy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9dda3bd5f5ac4ba1980a867a04c68a092025-08-20T02:56:06ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182024-11-01161273210.3390/d16120732Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006Sasankan Prasanth Narayanan0Rahul Paliwal1Ambattu Paili Thomas2Jatinder Mohan Julka3Advanced Centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam 686560, Kerala, IndiaHouse No 77/62, Mansarovar, Jaipur 302020, Rajasthan, IndiaAdvanced Centre of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills, Kottayam 686560, Kerala, IndiaSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaCurrently, on a global scale, integrated taxonomical works, by incorporating the molecular approach and traditional taxonomic methods have gained acceptance. Recently, Lone et al. (Diversity 2022, Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species) studied eleven <i>Megascolex</i> species (including two new species) from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot region of the Kerala state, India, by incorporating the integrated methods. The analysis of the results provided in Lone et al. indicated several discrepancies and shortcomings. They have overlooked or incorrectly described many key characters used in the <i>Megascolex</i> species identification and provided faulty figures. Apart from these, the paper had many factual as well as systematic errors. In this comment, based on the data provided by Lone et al., we critically reviewed their work, citing the errors and defects so as to help them to avoid similar issues in their future works and to obviate further confusions in the field of earthworm taxonomy.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/732KeralaPeriyar Tiger Reservescientific illustrationtaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Sasankan Prasanth Narayanan Rahul Paliwal Ambattu Paili Thomas Jatinder Mohan Julka Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006 Diversity Kerala Periyar Tiger Reserve scientific illustration taxonomy |
| title | Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006 |
| title_full | Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006 |
| title_fullStr | Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006 |
| title_short | Comment on Lone et al. Phylogenetic Relationships in Earthworm <i>Megascolex</i> Species (<i>Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae</i>) with Addition of Two New Species. <i>Diversity</i> 2022, <i>14</i>, 1006 |
| title_sort | comment on lone et al phylogenetic relationships in earthworm i megascolex i species i oligochaeta megascolecidae i with addition of two new species i diversity i 2022 i 14 i 1006 |
| topic | Kerala Periyar Tiger Reserve scientific illustration taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/732 |
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