Oligochaeta, Naididae of the West Indies and adjacent regions

Authors

  • Gilberto Righi
  • Viviane Hamoui

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492002000600001

Keywords:

Oligochaeta, Naididae, West Indies, Suriname, Venezuela, Florida, Taxonomy, Habitat, Distribution

Abstract

A very large collection of Naididae of the West Indies (153 localities), Suriname (15), Venezuela (2) and Florida (1) is studied. Five new species Nais barua, Dero scalariformis, D. tuna, Aulophorus kalina, A. barbatus are described. Dero magna, D. trifida, Aulophorus tridentatus, Allonais japonica, Pristina sima are redescribed. The 46 Naididae species of the West Indies are discussed by their taxonomy, distribution and habitat.

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Published

2002-01-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 6 (2002)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Righi, G., & Hamoui, V. (2002). Oligochaeta, Naididae of the West Indies and adjacent regions . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 42(6), 119-167. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492002000600001