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Table 2 Classification, source and culture conditions for study species

From: Fine taxonomic sampling of nervous systems within Naididae (Annelida: Clitellata) reveals evolutionary lability and revised homologies of annelid neural components

Subfamily

Species

Source

Culture conditions

Acc. number

Tubificinae Vejdovsky, 1876

Tubifex tubifex

Western Fisheries Research Center, USGS, Sand Point, Lake Washington, WA, USA (supplied by C. Rasmussen)

Sand substrate in artificial spring water aerated flasks, 15C. Fed spirulina pellets.

GenBank: AF534866 (COI)

Pristininae Lastočkin, 1921

Pristina leidyi

Pond, Terrapin Softball Complex, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed spirulina powder.

Genbank: KR296707 (16S rRNA)

Pristininae Lastočkin, 1921

Pristina œquiseta

Cichlid fish tanks, Biology/Psychology Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed powdered fish food flakes.

Genbank: KR296708 (16S rRNA)

Rhyacodrilinae Hrabě, 1963

Monopylephorus rubroniveus

Charleston, SC, USA

N.A.

GenBank: GQ355379 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Amphichaeta sp.

Rhode River, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD, USA

N.A.

GenBank: AF534829 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Chaetogaster diaphanus

Edwards Lake, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed chopped Allonais.

GenBank: GQ355366 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Nais stolci

Paint Branch, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed spirulina powder.

GenBank: GQ355369 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Stylaria lacustris

Paint Branch, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed spirulina powder.

GenBank: AF534861 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Paranais litoralis

Herring Bay, Fairhaven, MD, USA

Mud substrate in artificial brackish water bowls, 15C. Fed mud supplemented with fish food flakes.

Genbank: KP204261 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Allonais paraguayensis

Ward’s Natural Science (sold as Stylaria). USA.

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed rolled oats.

GenBank: AF534828 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Dero furcata

Carolina Biological Supply (found inside a Daphnia magna flask)

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed rolled oats.

Genbank: KP204260 (COI)

Naidinae Ehrenberg, 1828

Dero digitata

Edwards Lake, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Paper substrate in artificial spring water bowls, room temperature. Fed rolled oats.

GenBank: GQ355368 (COI)

  1. Classification, source and culture conditions for the 12 study species (Annelida: Clitellata: Naididae Ehrenberg, 1828, sensu Erseus et al. [11]). NCBI accession numbers for 16S rRNA (Pristina species) or cytochrome oxidase I (all other species) partial sequences are provided as barcoding reference.