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Other Invertebrates Taxa List

In order of LQA discovery

    Phylum Annelida (Segmented Worms)

    Class Clitellata (Clitellates)

    Order Haplotaxida

    Family Lumbricidae (Earthworms)

  1. Lumbricus terrestris (Common Earthworm)
  2. Phylum Arthropoda

    Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

    Order Ixodida (Ticks)

    Family Ixodidae (Hardbacked Ticks)

  3. Dermacentor sp. (Dog Ticks)
  4. Order Opiliones (Harvestmen)

    Family Phalangiidae (Phalangiid Harvestmen)

  5. Phalangium opilio (European Harvestman)
  6. Order Trombidiformes (Trombidiform Mites)

    Family Erythraeidae

  7. Balaustium sp. (Sidewalk Mites)
  8. Class Malacostraca (Malacostrans)

    Order Isopoda (Isopoda)

    Family Armadillidiidae (Pill Woodlice)

  9. Armadillidium vulgare (Common Pill Woodlouse)
  10. Family Oniscidae (Sow Bugs)

  11. Oniscus asellus (Common Shiny Woodlouse)
  12. Class Entognatha (Entognathans)

    Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongate Springtails)

    Family Entomobryidae (Slender Springtails)

  13. Orchesella villosa
  14. Family Tomoceridae

  15. Subfamily Tomocerinae
  16. Class Chilopda (Centipedes)

    Order Lithobiomorpha (Stone Centipedes)

  17. Family Lithobiidae
  18. Order Scolopendromorpha (Bark Centipedes)

    Family Cryptopidae (Bark Centipedes)

  19. Cryptops sp. (Cave Centipedes)
  20. Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)

    Order Julida (Snake Millipedes)

  21. Family Blaniulidae
  22. Phylum Mollusca (Molluscs)

    Class Gastropoda (Gastropods)

    Order Stylommatophora (Common Land Snails and Slugs)

    Family Limacidae (Common Land Snails and Slugs)

  23. Limax maximus (Leopard Slug)
  24. Family Agriolimacidae

  25. Deroceras reticulatum (Milky Slug)
  26. Phylum Nematoda

  27. Phylum Rotifera

    Class Eurotatoria

    Order Philodinida

  28. Family Philodinidae
  29. Phylum Tardigrada (Tardigrades)

    Class Eutardigrada (Smooth-bodied Tardigrades)

    Order Parachela

    Family Ramazzottidae

  30. Ramazzottiu> sp.

16 unique taxa

6 phyla

9 classes

12 orders

15 families

11 genera

7 species

60 total taxa (PCOFGS)