Lumbriculus variegatus
Blackworm
A sediment-dwelling worm that processes dead organic matter and helps recycle nutrients through the ecosystem.
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Slough Crayfish
Algae-detritus grazer and scavenger
Feeds on
Observed
Historical
Blackworm
Sediment and organic-matter recycler
A small crayfish was observed capturing a blackworm during the Lakeshore introduction trial.
Ecological event 51 records a small crayfish capturing a blackworm in the Lakeshore, with the blackworm breaking into moving fragments during the encounter.
Blackworm
Sediment and organic-matter recycler
Consumes detritus
General Ecology
Historical
Detritus
detritus
Blackworms are represented as historical sediment detritivores from the Lakeshore and lake introduction trial.
Blackworm profile identifies deposit feeding on sedimented detritus, microbes, decaying plant matter, and organic particles; event 51 records an introduction trial.