Haplotaxid Worm
Haplotaxis gordioides (Hartmann in Oken, 1819)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Clitellata |
| Order | Haplotaxida |
| Family | Haplotaxidae |
| Genus | Haplotaxis |
| Species | Haplotaxis gordioides (Hartmann in Oken, 1819) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in West Virginia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
West Virginia
Counties
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Idaho
- SNR Unranked
- Montana
- SNR Unranked
- Wyoming
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Cook, D.G. 1975. Cave-dwelling aquatic Oligochaeta (Annelida) from the eastern United States. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 94: 24–37. doi:10.2307/3225529
How to cite this account
Haplotaxis gordioides (Hartmann in Oken, 1819). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1750. https://cavebiology.org/species/haplotaxis-gordioides/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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