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Ripistes

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Ripistes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Class: Clitellata
Order: Tubificida
Family: Naididae
Subfamily: Naidinae
Genus: Ripistes
Dujardin, 1842
Species
  • Ripistes parasita (Schmidt, 1847)

Ripistes is a monotypic genus of annelids belonging to the family Naididae.[1] Its sole species, Ripistes parasita, is found in Eurasia and Northern America.[1]

This aquatic oligochaete species has been detected in the Great Lakes at varying depths, specifically within the range of 6 meters to 10 meters. These observations encompass its presence on both barren, rocky substrates and amid macrophyte vegetation. In riverine environments, specimens of this oligochaete have been documented in water depths spanning from 0.9 meters to 3.5 meters. Furthermore, they have been observed in diverse flow rates, ranging from calm conditions to speeds of up to 50 cm/s (Simpson and Abele 1984; Montz 1988).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ripistes Dujardin, 1842". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Ripistes parasita". NOAA Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

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