The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Oligochaeta

(Aquatic Earthworms)

NAIDIDAE

Dero obtusa d'Udekem

 

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Distribution Citations

1938 Pearson

1973 Harman
1976 Harrel & Duplechin
1977 Kost
1977 Sala Gibson Harrel
1978 Darville
1979 Bass

1980 Darvill & Harrel
1980 Davis & Buzan
1980 Hiltunen & Klemm
1981 Bass & Harrel

1982 Davis
1982 Klemm GTFA
1983 Barclay
1985 Barclay & Harrel

[1998 Kathman & Brinkhurst]

2003 Celik

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-distinct from D. nivea but difficult to distinguish (Hiltunen & Klemm 1980)

-occurs in ponds, swamps, ditches and streams (especially lowland sandy streams); often among rushes, sedges, water hyacinth, grass roots and plant debris (Harman 1974 in Davis 1982)

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