Photo Gallery- Nine-mile Prairie |
Characters of the genus.
Coarsest striae only about 1u apart. Lip
region smooth. Spear
12u - 14u long. Lateral field about 1/5 body width,
a bright band with refractive borders and two median obscure incisures.
Boleodorus thylactus usually is immediately
recognized by the hooked
tails and arcuate bodies.
Habitat: Frequently found throughout
the northern Great Plains in both cultivated and virgin soils; sometimes
abundant in corn and small grain fields.
DNA Sequences Obtained
Specimen: | Collected: |
KonzaIII BB-110 | Konza Prairie, First survey |
KonzaIV GG-47 | Konza Prairie, First survey |
9Mile 3-30 SW1-30 | 9 Mile Prairie, Preliminary survey |