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Glossoscolecidae

Glossoscolecidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Annelida
Class:
Subclass:
Order:
Suborder:
Lumbricina
Family:
Glossoscolecidae
Genera

See text.

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 lives primarily in coastal beach sand. The earthworms in this family can reach up to 2 m in length.

Selected genera

  • Andiorrhinus
  • Diaguita
  • Enantiodrilus
  • Eurydame
  • Fimoscolex
  • Glossodrilus
  • Glossoscolex
  • Holoscolex
  • Rhigiodrilus
  • Urochaeta
  • Pontoscolex

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