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Gippsland earthworm colonies are small and isolated, [9] and the species' low reproductive rates and slow maturation make those small populations vulnerable. [9] Their natural habitats are grasslands, and while they can survive beneath pastures, [9] cultivation, heavy cattle grazing and effluent run-off are adversarial to the species. [9]
An adult specimen. Little is known about the giant Palouse earthworm. Typical adult specimens are about 8 in (20 cm) in length. [5] They are related to a species in Australia that is a true giant at 3.3 ft (1.0 m), the giant Gippsland earthworm.
The genus includes 13 species, widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagadcar: [2]. Strigocossus ambahona (Viette, 1954); Strigocossus crassa (Drury, 1782); Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856)
†Hybodus crassus Agassiz, 1843 †Hybodus cristatus Reuss, 1845 †Hybodus cuspidatus Agassiz, 1843 †Hybodus dawni Martill, 1989 †Hybodus delabechei Charlesworth, 1839 †Hybodus dewalquei Forir, 1887 †Hybodus dorsalis Agassiz, 1843 †Hybodus dubius Agassiz, 1843 †Hybodus ensatus Agassiz, 1843 †Hybodus fittoni Dunker, 1846
The Crassulaceae (/ ˈ k r æ s j uː l eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /, from Latin crassus, thick), also known as the crassulas, the stonecrops or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon angiosperms primarily characterized by succulent leaves and a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), in which plants photosynthesize in the daytime and exchange ...
Dryophthorus crassus Sharp, 1878 i c; Dryophthorus crenatus Boisduval, 1835 c; Dryophthorus curtus Hustache, 1933 c; Dryophthorus declivis Sharp, 1878 i c; Dryophthorus dissimilis Voss, 1940 c †Dryophthorus distinguendus Perkins, 1900 c; Dryophthorus ecarinatus Champion, 1914 c; Dryophthorus excavatus Boheman, 1838 c; Dryophthorus ...
Hoplobatrachus crassus, also called Jerdon's bullfrog, Jerdon's bull frog, and South Indian bullfrog, is a species of frog found widely distributed on the plains of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Its range may extend to the adjacent Bhutan and Myanmar.
Stylochidae is a family of polyclad flatworms. [1] It includes the species Stylochus zebra, which usually lives in shells occupied by the hermit crab Pagurus pollicaris, though it can sometimes be found free living on rocks and pilings.