Freshwater oligochaetes (Oligochaeta, Clitellata, Annelida) of North Pribaikalye (East Siberia, Russia)

Authors: IRINA KAYGORODOVA, PIET F.M. VERDONSCHOT, LYUBOV S. KRAVTSOVA

Abstract: The oligochaete fauna of freshwater reservoirs and rivers in North Pribaikalye was investigated for the first time. In total, 38 oligochaete species were collected. Of these, 16 species belong to the subfamily Naidinae, 6 to Pristininae, and 10 to the 3 subfamilies of Tubificidae. In addition, 5 species belonging to Enchytraeidae and 1 widespread species belonging to the family Lumbriculidae, Lumbriculus variegatus, were collected.

Keywords: Oligochaeta, fauna, North Pribaikalye

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