Limnodrilus sulphurensis
Limnodrilus sulphurensis is a species of extremophile cave-dwelling worm. Discovered in 2007, this species lives in only two known locations in Sulpher Cave Spring at Steamboat Springs' Howelsen Hill in Colorado, United States.
| Limnodrilus sulphurensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Tubificida |
| Family: | Naididae |
| Genus: | Limnodrilus |
| Species: | L. sulphurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Limnodrilus sulphurensis Fend, Liu & Erséus, 2016 | |
The worms are about an inch long and are approximately 1 to 1.5mm in diameter.
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