Acanthodrilidae

Acanthodrilidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Clade:	Sedentaria
Class:	Clitellata
Order:	Opisthopora
Suborder:	Lumbricina
Family:	Acanthodrilidae; Claus, 1880
Genera
	See text

The Acanthodrilidae are an ancient and widely distributed family of earthworms which has native representatives in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America, and North America. No native species are known from India (cf. Octochaetidae) nor Asia. The family possibly shows a pre-Pangaean distribution.

Membership requires an 'acanthodriline' arrangement of male pores and holoic nephridia.

Genera

Acanthodrilus Perrier, 1872
Afrogaster Csuzdi, 2010
Agastrodrilus Omodeo & Vaillaud, 1967
Bahlia Gates, 1945
Balanteodrilus Pickford, 1938
Barogaster Gates, 1940
Benhamia Michaelsen, 1889
Benhamiona Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994
Borgesia James, 1991
Calebiella Gates, 1945
Celeriella Gates, 1958
Chacdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 2009
Chaetocotoides Julka, 1988
Chilota Michaelsen, 1899
Cubadrilus Rodriguez & Fragoso, 2002
Dashiella Julka, 1988
Decachaetus Lee, 1959
Deinodrilus Beddard, 1888
Dichogaster Beddard, 1888
Dinodriloides Benham, 1904
Diplocardia Garman, 1888
Diplotrema Spencer, 1900
Drilocheira Fender and McKey-Fender, 1990
Dudichiodrilus Csuzdi, 1995
Eodriloides Zicsi, 1998
Eodrilus Michaelsen, 1907
Eudichogaster Michaelsen, 1902
Eudinodriloides Lee, 1959
Eutrigaster Cognetti, 1904
Eutyphoeus Michaelsen, 1900
Exxus Gates, 1959
Guineoscolex Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994
Herbettodrilus Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004
Hoplochaetella Michaelsen, 1900
Hoplochaetina Michaelsen, 1926
Kanchuria Julka, 1988
Karmiella Julka, 1983
Kaxdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
Kayarmacia Jamieson, 1997
Konkadrilus Julka, 1988
Kotegeharia Julka, 1988
Larsonidrilus James, 1993
Lavellodrilus Fragoso, 1988
Lennogaster Gates, 1939
Leucodrilus Lee, 1952
Loksaia Csuzdi, 1996
Mallehulla Julka, 1982
Maoridrilus Michaelsen, 1899
Mayadrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
Microscolex Rosa, 1887
Millsonia Beddard, 1894
Monothecodrilus Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994
Nellogaster Gates, 1938
Neochaeta Lee, 1959
Neodiplotrema Dyne, 1997
Neodrilus Beddard, 1887
Neogaster Cernosvitov, 1934
Neotrigaster James, 1991
Notiodrilus Michaelsen, 1899
Octochaetoides Michaelsen, 1926
Octochaetona Gates, 1962
Octochaetus Beddard, 1893
Octonochaeta Julka, 1988
Omodeona Sims, 1967
Omodeoscolex Csuzdi, 1993
Parachilota Pickford, 1937
Pellogaster Gates, 1939
Perieodrilus Michaelsen, 1910
Pickfordia Omodeo, 1958
Pickfordiella Csuzdi, 2010
Plagiochaeta Benham, 1892
Priodochaeta Gates, 1940
Priodoscolex Gates, 1940
Protozapotecia James, 1993
Ramiella Stephenson, 1921
Ramiellona Michaelsen, 1935
Reginaldia Csuzdi, 2006
Rhododrilus Beddard, 1889
Rillogaster Gates, 1939
Scolioscolides Gates, 1937
Senapatiella Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004
Shimodrilus Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004
Sylvodrilus Lee, 1959
Travoscolides Gates, 1940
Trigaster Benham, 1886
Udeina Michaelsen, 1910
Wahoscolex Julka, 1988
Wegeneriella Michaelsen, 1933
Wegeneriona Cernosvitov, 1939
Yagansia Michaelsen, 1899
Zapatadrilus James, 1991
Zapotecia Eisen, 1900

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