The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas
Oligochaeta
(aquatic earthworms)
NAIDIDAE - TUBIFICINAE
Peloscolex sp.
Species reported
from Texas:
Distribution Citations*
1977 Callahan Clark
Robertson
1978 Cover & Harrel
1980 Comander
1982 Newberry
notes:
a marine species, Peloscolex heterochaetus (syns: Limnodrilus heterochaetus and Tubificoides heterochaetus) is also found in Texas coastal waters
*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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