Glossoscolecidae

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iGlossoscolecidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Glossoscolecidae
Genera

See text.

Glossoscolecidae is a large family of earthworms which has native representatives in South and Central America.

Main genera:

  • Andiodrilus
  • Andiorrhinus
  • Andioscolex
  • Diachaeta
  • Diaguita
  • Enantiodrilus
  • Estherella
  • Glossodrilus
  • Glossoscolex
  • Holoscolex
  • Martiodrilus
  • Onychochaeta
  • Pontoscolex
  • Rhinodrilus
  • Thamnodrilus


The species Pontoscolex corethrurus has a circumtropical distribution.

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