Lumbriculus variegatus (Müller, 1774), (a freshwater worm)


7 Oct 2011 at OSGR: SO49 in Shrops, England

Record Summaryin bog pool with dead leaves
Found asWorm
Date7 October 2011
Capture methodnetted
OS grid refOSGR: SO49
Lat/Lon52° 30’ N, 2° 50’ W
Vice CountyShrops, VC no: 40
CountryEngland
Voucher7 Oct 2011[J]
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Notes: Length 70mm. Central blood vessel blood red, with finger-like lobes in each segment. Dark areas with brown to greenish pigment. Chaetae mostly paired, forked at the tips.

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