Oligochaeta
(aquatic earthworms)
NAIDIDAE - TUBIFICINAE
Limnodrilus sp.
Species reported
from Texas:
1938 Pearson
1959 Fuss
1971 Mackin
1973 Mecom
1975 Cox
1975 Harrel
1975 Harrel wqswi
1976 Jackson & Morris
1977 Bohmfalk
1977 Callahan Clark Robertson
1977 Oliphant
1977 Taylor
1978 Cover & Harrel
1979 Bass
1979 McCauley
1979 Morris
1979 Suchy
1981 Bass & Harrel
1982 Davis
1982 Howard
1982 McCullough &
McCullough
1983 Barclay
1984 Cusak
1985 Barclay & Harrel
1985 Harrel ecos
1986 McCulloch
1992 Bayer et al
1992 Miles
1998 Moorhead Hall Willig
1998 Moring Rosendale
Ansley Brown
* able to thrive in low oxygen concentrations and even in the complete absence of oxygen for extended periods (Cusak 1984)
*species of the genus are generally regarded as pollution tolerant whose numbers increase dramatically in organic pollution as populations of competitors decrease (Howard 1988)
* greatest densities occurred during the fall; lower numbers during spring & summer and was negatively correlated with densities of the predator Procladius (Cusak 1984)
*Limnodrilus has drought resistant life stages (MHW 1998)
*refs are for reports of genus only; species refs not included here; [ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated
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