Aquatic Oligochaeta in Italy, with special reference to Naididae

We present a list of Italian freshwater and marine Oligochaeta in the families Lumbriculidae, Haplotaxidae, tubificidae, Naididae, Propappidae, Criodrilidae, and Lumbricidae, representing 57 genera and 130 species. Published data reflect the incomplete knowledge of the Italian oligochaete fauna, res...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1996-10, Vol.334 (1-3), p.37-49
Main Authors: DI CHIARA PAOLETTI, A, SAMBUGAR, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annelida and closely related phyla: sipuncula. Echiura. Nemertinea
Biological and medical sciences
Brackish
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Marine
Naididae
Oligochaeta
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Summary:We present a list of Italian freshwater and marine Oligochaeta in the families Lumbriculidae, Haplotaxidae, tubificidae, Naididae, Propappidae, Criodrilidae, and Lumbricidae, representing 57 genera and 130 species. Published data reflect the incomplete knowledge of the Italian oligochaete fauna, restricted to certain geographical areas. Subterranean aquatic and marine fauna are of particular interest as these have been studied the least. We provide a comprehensive review of the Naididae including, for the first time, southern Italy and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The distribution of species is discussed and taxonomic problems arising from the morphological variability of Italian material are examined.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/bf00017352