台灣新紀錄外來種蚯蚓Eukerria saltensis（Beddard, 1895）

A New Record of the Exotic Ocnerodrilid Earthworm Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895) from Taiwan

This paper describes the exotic ocnerodrilid earthworm Eukerria saltensis (Beddard, 1895) as a new record from Taiwan. This also constitutes the first time for a member of the family Ocnerodrilidae to be reported from this island. E. saltensis is a small, slender earthworm, and its native home is likely in South America. It has been recorded from Nantou, Taitung, Ilan, Taoyuan and Yunlin counties since 1999. It is peregrine and has been found in the United States, South Africa, India, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Australia and New Caledonia, and recently in Japan. 本文描述一台灣新紀錄外來種蚯蚓Eukerria saltensis（Beddard, 1895）。其為小型蚯蚓，屬於寒（虫憲）蚓科（Ocnerodrilidae），此為該科物種首次於台灣發現的紀錄，自1999年起於南投宜蘭、桃園、雲林等地陸續有採集紀錄。其原產地應為南美，於美國、南非、印度、台東、緬旬、寮國、柬埔寨、越南、澳洲、新喀里多尼亞有分布紀錄，近來於日本亦為一新紀錄外來種蚯蚓。