Glyphidrilus
| Glyphidrilus | |
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| Glyphidrilus sp. | |
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| Exposed tail tips of a Glyphidrilus individual | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Haplotaxida |
| Family: | Almidae |
| Genus: | Glyphidrilus Horst 1889 |
Glyphidrilus is a genus of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms in the family Almidae. It inhabits freshwater systems like river banks, lakes and rice fields from East Africa to South and South East Asia.[1]
Gallery
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Typical habitat types of Glyphidrilus: waterfalls (A and B) and streams (C).
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Glyphidrilus cocoons.
References
- ↑ Chanabun, R.; Sutcharit, C.; Tongkerd, P.; Panha, S. (2013). "The semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms of the genus Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 from Thailand (Oligochaeta, Almidae) with re-descriptions of several species". ZooKeys 265 (265): 1–76. doi:10.3897/zookeys.265.3911. PMC 3591759. PMID 23653518.
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