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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 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 ...
The fat spring minnow (Pseudophoxinus crassus) is a species of cyprinid fish. [2] It is endemic to Turkey and inhabits freshwwater rivers and intermittent streams . It is threatened by habitat loss .
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.
Amphicyonidae is an extinct family of terrestrial carnivorans belonging to the suborder Caniformia.They first appeared in North America in the middle Eocene (around 45 mya), spread to Europe by the late Eocene (35 mya), and further spread to Asia and Africa by the early Miocene (23 mya).
The Lumbriculidae are a family of microdrile oligochaetes common in freshwater environments, including streams, lakes, marshes, wells and groundwater. They should not be confused with the earthworm family Lumbricidae.