Occurrence of the rotifer,Habrotrocha cf. rosa Donner,in the purple pitcher plant,Sarracenia purpurea L., (Sarraceniaceae) along the eastern seaboard of North America |
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| Authors: | Petersen R L Hanley L Walsh E Hunt H Duffield R M |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Howard University, Washington, DC, 20059, U.S.A;(2) Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79968, U.S.A;(3) Prince Georges Community College, Largo, MD, 20772, U.S.A |
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| Abstract: | Sarracenia purpurea L. plants were studiedin seven bogsalong the eastern seaboard of the United States fromNew Jersey to Georgia. Water sampled from 225 leaveswas found to contain several invertebrates. A singlebdelliod rotifer, a form of Habrotrocha cf. rosaDonner very similar to that described by Bateman(1987) in S. purpurea in western Newfoundland,was identified in 70% of the leaves. Investigationsare in progress to examine the possibility that thisstrong association indicates H. cf. rosa isspecific to S. purpurea. |
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| Keywords: | Habrotrocha cf rosa Donner Sarracenia purpurea L rotifer pitcherplant range extension |
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