01608nas a2200145   4500008004100000020001400041245007900055210006900134260004900203300001200252490000700264520110100271100002301372856006701395       2008                        eng d  a0097-029800aFreshwater Triclad Planarians (Turbellaria) from Plummers Island, Maryland0 aFreshwater Triclad Planarians Turbellaria from Plummers Island M  bBiological Society of Washingtonc2008/05/01  a11 - 120 v153 a<p>Five species of freshwater triclad planarians were found on Plummers Island and the adjacent mainland property, Montgomery County, Maryland. One species (Dugesia [G.] tigrina) occupying the Potomac River and a tributary, is tolerant of degraded habitat. The other four occupy vernal pools (Hymanella retenuova and Phagocata velata) or spring-seeps (Phagocata morgani and Paraplanaria dactyligera) and appear to be indicators of high quality aquatic habitat. These five species represent 36% of the total known Maryland fauna of 14 species.ABSTRACT Five species of freshwater triclad planarians were found on Plummers Island and the adjacent mainland property, Montgomery County, Maryland. One species (Dugesia [G.] tigrina) occupying the Potomac River and a tributary, is tolerant of degraded habitat. The other four occupy vernal pools (Hymanella retenuova and Phagocata velata) or spring-seeps (Phagocata morgani and Paraplanaria dactyligera) and appear to be indicators of high quality aquatic habitat. These five species represent 36% of the total known Maryland fauna of 14 species.</p>
1 aNorden, Arnold, W.  uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2988/0097-0298(2008)15[11:FTPTFP]2.0.CO;2