Rhyacodrilinae hrabe, 1963 aquatic oligochaete worm. The two families, naididae and tubificidae form 80 to 100% of the annelid communities in the benthos of most streams and lakes at all trophic levels mackie, 2001. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Thumbnail description terrestrial worms that typically dwell in soil and that are characterized by a tube within a tube construction, with an outer muscular body wall surrounding a digestive tract that begins with the mouth in the first segment and ends with the anus in the last segment. Earthworms mix the substrate soils and consume algae and detritus.
A downloadable pdf of this paper is available free through open access by clicking on the journals name, immediately above in this paragraph. The second international symposium on aquatic oligochaete biology was therefore held in pallanza in late september 1982 and was attended by 53 scientists from 16 countries in europe, north america, asia and australia. In continental aquatic ecosystems, it is composed of more than 1. Their distribution is usually not limited by temperature and many truly aquatic forms survive in low oxygen concentrations. The presentation of the taxonomy of oligochaeta is in severe need of cleanup. Cernosvitoviella species oligochaeta and enchytraeidae from alpine freshwaters. Specifically, it contains the terrestrial megadrile earthworms some of which are semi or fully aquatic, and freshwater or semiterrestrial microdrile. It is represented mostly by spruce and pine forests growing in podzol and gley. Taxonomy, annelida, oligochaeta, terrestrial, megadrili, enchytraeidae, propappidae.
Guide to the freshwater aquatic microdrile oligochaetes of north america. The oligochaeta annelida fauna of aksu stream antalya. Study of the taxonomy of freshwater oligochaetes is sporadic. A downloadable pdf of this paper is available free through open access by clicking on the. Taxonomy of the genus tubificoides lastockin oligochaeta. Oligochaetes are common in most freshwater habitats, but they are often ignored by freshwater. Different levels of taxonomic resolution in bioassessment 1. Pdf phylogenetic and taxonomic problems in freshwater oligochaeta with. Fauna europaea provides a public webservice with an index of scientific names including important synonyms of all living european land and freshwater animals, their geographical distribution at country level up to the urals, excluding the caucasus region, and some additional information. The enchytraeidae critical revision and taxonomy of european species supplement 2. The oligochaeta annelida fauna of aksu stream antalya 230 isparta kovada lake 9 10 8 karaca. Xxv2 chapter xxvclass oligochaeta the sediments of lakes and rivers as well. For this aim, the oligochaeta specimens were collected from different localities in thrace region of turkey between 1985 and 1999 years and they were identified to the possible lowest taxonomic level. They live in the sea, in fresh water, and in moist soil.
While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Aquatic oligochaete biology ix selected papers from the 9th. Verdonschot, in thorp and covichs freshwater invertebrates fourth edition, 2015. Pdf eight species of aquatic oligochaeta new for the netherlands. Distribution and diversity of aquatic oligochaeta in small. The fauna europaea project covers about 230,000 taxonomic names, including,000 accepted species. In freshwater systems, the oligochaetes are often the most diverse andor abundant. More than 1100 species of families live in freshwater martin et al.
The main topics were taxonomy and evolution of oligo chaeta, lifecyle and population. Oligochaeta is a diversified, widely distributed group that inhabits terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments timm, 2017. Sciences 84 ill library mpo 11 1111 1111 11 bibliotheque 11. In this study, it was aimed to determine the aquatic and semiaquatic oligochaeta fauna of turkish thrace. Cernosvitoviella species oligochaeta and enchytraeidae. Data on the aphanoneura annelida, polychaeta and branchiobdellida annelida, clitellata are included as well, since these worms have often been listed as oligochaetes. Aquatic oligochaeta of the netherlands and belgium identification. Studies on the north american aquatic oligochaeta iii. To date, approximately 5000 valid species of oligochaetes are described worldwide, of which about 1100. Department of agriculture, forest service, pacific northwest research station. Phallodrilinae brinkhurst, 1971 aquatic oligochaete worm.
As the data base on subterranean aquatic oligochaeta has significantly broadened in recent years, a synthesis of the information available at present appears to be timely. Telmatodrilinae eisen, 1879 aquatic oligochaete worm. Subterranean aquatic oligochaeta des chatelliers 2009. This is a database of published findings of aquatic oligochaeta annelida, clitellata species, including the literature sources and distribution maps.
Introduction to oligochaetes tim worsfold unicomarine ltd. At the first international symposium on aquatic oligochaete biology in sidney. Enchytraeidae and megadrili, aphanoneura and polychaeta covering the first two versions of fauna europaea worked on between 2000 and 20 up to version 2. Indicator value of the freshwater annelids, the oligochaetes display the greatest diversity and have the greatest indicator value. The oligochaeta are the second largest group of the annelida, with 3,100 known species they make up about one third of the phylum. Spencer, christer erseus, tarmo timm, patrick martin, and numerous other oligochaetologists working in north america and elsewhere in the world. Oligochaeta of the columbia river basin assessment area. A contribution to the taxonomy of the aquatic oligochaeta haplotaxidae, phreodrilidae, tubificidae of south america article pdf available in canadian journal of zoology 6512. Classifying the families into orders is difficult and problematic, especially in the case of aquatic. Pristininae lastockin, 1921 aquatic oligochaete worm.
Proceedings of the 2nd international oligochaeta taxonomy meeting dedicated to victor pop, clujnapoca, romania, 48 september 2005. The second international symposium on aquatic oligochaete biology was therefore held in pallanza in late september 1982 and was attended by 53 scientists from 16 countries in. The classification and checklist presented below is made possible through the collective efforts of the authors of this website, and in acknowledgment of our years of collaboration with ralph brinkhurst, john w. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. A contribution to the taxonomy of the aquatic oligochaeta haplotaxidae, phreodrilidae, tubificidae of south america. This volume contains selected papers from the 9th symposium on aquatic oligochaeta, 610 october 2003, wageningen, the netherlands. Classifying the families into orders is difficult and problematic, especially in the case of aquatic forms. Oligochaete, any worm of the subclass oligochaeta class clitellata, phylum annelida.
Over 50 scientists attended, and while the number of nationalities dropped from 17 to 12, we were pleased to welcome our first chinese delegation. Note on the diversity of aquatic oligochaetes in the geneva area switzerland. Lumbriculidae and additional notes and records of other families. Some earthworms form cysts or cocoons that are transported by birds or the wind. Because of taxonomic difficulties, very little work has been done on the ecology of freshwater enchytraeids in north america.
Ohio epa macroinvertebrate taxonomic level january 2018 1 table 1. Thepollutionbiologyofaquaticoligochaetes download free. Atlas of the aquatic oligochaete worms ohio dnr office. This bdj data paper includes and updates the taxonomic indexing efforts in the fauna europaea on european annelida oligochaeta terrestrial.
Aquatic invertebrates important for waterfowl production. Global diversity of earthworms and other oligochaeta annelida. Oligochaeta is a subclass of animals in the phylum annelida, which is made up of many types of aquatic and terrestrial worms, including all of the various earthworms. The third international symposiumn on aquatic oligochaeta was organized by drs.
Specifically, oligochaetes comprise the terrestrial megadrile earthworms some of which are semiaquatic or fully aquatic, and freshwater or semiterrestrial microdrile forms, including. A contribution to the taxonomy of the aquatic oligochaeta naididae of south america. Taxonomy, systematics, and ecology of north american freshwater annelida presentation of taxonomic workshops focusing on these groups. Oligochaeta is within the scope of wikiproject animals, an attempt to better organize information in articles related to animals and zoology. Distribution and diversity of aquatic oligochaeta in small streams of the middle taiga 76 middle taiga. Th e middle taiga is a dominant natural geographical belt running through the territory of the komi republic. The species in this genus were characterized by their external and internal morphological characters of the location of wings, genital openings, genital organ structures and their locations, as well as the dimensions of body length and number of segments. Classification and checklist of the freshwater oligochaetes. Different levels of taxonomic resolution in bioassessment. Some aquatic worms closely resemble terrestrial earthworms while others can be much narrower or threadlike.
Aquatic oligochaeta of the netherlands and belgium. Aquatic oligochaeta v proceedings of the second international symposium on aquatic oligochaete biology, held in pallanza, italy, september 2124, 1982 edited by g. The extensive taxonomic work done since 1960 by brinkhurst and others, however, has enabled routine identification of most of our freshwater oligochaetes from simple whole mounts. Earthworms are key components of many terrestrial ecosystems. Genera that are reasonably considered to be monotypic in ohio are also listed. Oligochaeta aquatic and terrestrial earthworms natural history. Advances of the 5th international oligochaeta taxonomy meeting. The genus potamothrix annelida, oligochaeta, tubificidae. A contribution towards a revision of the aquatic oligochaeta of africa. Aquatic oligochaeta proceedings of the second international symposium on aquatic obligochaete biology, held in pallanza, italy, september 2124, 1982. Biogeography and taxonomy of terrestrial enchytraeidae oligochaeta in northern sweden, with comparative remarks on the genus henlea. Cernosvitoviella species oligochaeta and enchytraeidae from. Pdf aquatic oligochaetes are a poorly studied group of invertebrates in the netherlands, worms are not.
A contribution to the taxonomy of the aquatic oligochaeta. The gigantic jpeg contradicts the other tol pages in wp, and seems to be copied and pasted out of an article by the editor. About 3,500 living species are known, the most familiar of which is the earthworm q. Bristle worms, or oligochaetes, are a large and diverse group of invertebrates.
Riverine and riparian clitellates of three drainages in southern sweden. The subclass oligochaeta contains all the animals commonly thought of as earthworms. The semiaquatic freshwater earthworm genus glyphidrilus horst, 1889 from thailand was investigated based on extensive recent collecting. Aquatic oligochaeta of the world 1971 brinkhurst, ralph o. Aquatic oligochaeta proceedings of the second international. Long thin worms with no obvious appendages to their bodies and greatly reduced heads so that when the animal is still it is not sometimes obvious which end is the head and which is the tail. Aquatic oligochaete biology ix selected papers from the. Current taxonomic keys and the level of taxonomy routinely used by the ohio epa in streams and rivers for various macroinvertebrate taxonomic classifications. A guide to the freshwater oligochaeta and polychaeta of northern and central europe. The oligochaeta includes about 5000 valid nominal species distributed between 30 or so families. The aquatic oligochaeta display a big variety of the number and shape of chaetae. A contribution to the taxonomy of the aquatic oligochaeta naididae of south america article pdf available in canadian journal of zoology 6610.
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