Vejdovsky, 1884b
Description
Small worms. Prostomium slightly triangular, fused with I, considerably broader than subsequent segments. Ventral ciliated field with small triangular latero-dorsal extensions. Sensory pits lateral, large, probably connected with ventral field. Cutaneous glands yellow to olive green, globular, with satellite cell. 0-6(7) curved hair chaetae of different lengths (110-200 and 50-105 µm) per bundle; also 1-2 slightly shorter (50-60 µm) sigmoid chaetae with two or more small distal teeth, beginning from midbody, sometimes restricted to ventral bundles. Hair chaetae lacking in posterior ventral bundles. Length of a chain of 3-5 zooids 2-10 mm, width 0.12-0.20 mm. Segment number of the first zooid usually 8-10, seldom up to 13. Differing from the most similar species, Aeolosoma sawayai, in larger size and segment number, as well as in relatively large prostomium.
Gliding on substratum.
Distribution
Europe, Western Asia, North America.
Ecology
In freshwater.
Reproduction
Asexual reproduction by paratomy (budding) prevailing. Maturing seldom.
Literature
Vejdovsky, 1884b: 21-22, Table I, Figs 16-36; Bunke, 1967: 245-246, Fig. 25; Van der Land, 1971: 673-674, Figs 13.1J,2G; Chekanovskaya, 1981: 182-183, Fig. 72; Kasprzak, 1981: 81, Fig. 128.