Abstract
A compilation of records of the geographical location of naidid species in Britain is presented. Many species previously considered rare are shown to be widely distributed.
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Learner, M.A. The geographical distribution of Naididae (Oligochaeta) in Britain. Hydrobiologia 66, 135–140 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00032042
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