Bdellodrilus illuminatus (Moore, 1894)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Clitellata |
| Order | Branchiobdellida |
| Family | Branchiobdellidae |
| Genus | Bdellodrilus |
| Species | Bdellodrilus illuminatus (Moore, 1894) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee, West Virginia
Counties
- Tennessee
- Hancock, Knox
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Holt, P.C. 1973. Branchiobdellids (Annelida: Clitellata) from some eastern North American caves, with descriptions of new species of the genus Cambarincola. International Journal of Speleology 5: 219–256.
- Keenan, S.W., Niemiller, M.L. & Williams, B.W. 2014. Observations of Cambarus bartonii cavatus (Decapoda: Cambaridae) and ectosymbiotic branchiobdellidans (Annelida: Clitellata) in Cruze Cave, Knox County, Tennessee, USA. Speleolobiology Notes 6: 55–61. https://www.speleobiology.com/niemiller/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/Keenan_etal_2014_15.pdf.
How to cite this account
Bdellodrilus illuminatus (Moore, 1894). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2220. https://cavebiology.org/species/bdellodrilus-illuminatus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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