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Glossoscolecidae

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Glossoscolecidae
Glossoscolecidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Class: Clitellata
Order: Opisthopora
Suborder: Lumbricina
Family: Glossoscolecidae
Genera

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The Glossoscolecidae are a large family of earthworms (annelids) which has native representatives in South and Central America. The species Pontoscolex corethrurus has a circumtropical distribution.

They are found mostly in forest, but one species of earthworms[verification needed] lives primarily in coastal beach sand. The earthworms in this family can reach up to 2 m in length.

Selected genera

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References

  1. ^ "Glossoscolecidae/List of genus - DriloBASE Taxo".


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