Aquatic Oligochaete Worm
Pristina leidyi Smith, 1896
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Clitellata |
| Order | Tubificida |
| Family | Naididae |
| Genus | Pristina |
| Species | Pristina leidyi Smith, 1896 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in South Carolina.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
South Carolina
Counties
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Idaho
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Reeves, W.K. & Reynolds, J.W. 1999. New records of cave-dwelling earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae and Naididae) and other annelids (Aeolosomatida, Branchiobdellida and Hirudinea) in the southeastern United States, with notes on their ecology. Megadrilogica 7: 65–71.
How to cite this account
Pristina leidyi Smith, 1896. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2851. https://cavebiology.org/species/pristina-leidyi/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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