Occurrence of the rotifer, Habrotrocha cf. rosa Donner, in the purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea L., (Sarraceniaceae) along the eastern seaboard of North America

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 354, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 63-66

  Petersen, R L ^a   Hanley, L ^a   Walsh, E ^b   Hunt, H ^c   Duffield, R M ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c Prince George's Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Habrotrocha cf. rosa Donner; Pitcher plant; Range extension; Rotifer; Sarracenia purpurea L.

Indexed keywords

BOG; INVERTEBRATE FAUNA; PURPLE PITCHER PLANT;

NORTH AMERICA;

HABROTROCHA; HABROTROCHA ROSA; ROTIFERA; SARRACENIA PURPUREA; SARRACENIACEAE; SARRACENIS PURPUREA;

EID: 0031587174     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003007322148     Document Type: Article

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