The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Oligochaeta

(Aquatic Earthworms)

NAIDIDAE

Tubifex tubifex (Muller)

 

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Distribution Citations

1982 Barra Whiteside Short

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

notes:

-can be found in tidal frewhwater areaws (Brinkhurst & Cook 1980); tolerant to salinities from 0 - 9.0 ppt (Birthwell & Arthur 1979 in Brinkhurst & Cook 1980)

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