Rhinodrilus

Rhinodrilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Glossoscolecidae
Genus: Rhinodrilus
Perrier, 1872
Type species
Rhinodrilus paradoxus
Perrier, 1872
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Rhynodrylus (lapsus)

Rhinodrilus is a genus of large South American earthworms. It belongs to the family Glossoscolecidae.

This genus consists of the following species[1][2]

References

  1. Blakemore, R. (2006). Provisional checklist of Annelids (megadriles) of central Amazonia, Peru and Brazil. YNU Japan. Retrieved (March 7, 2009) from http://bio-eco.eis.ynu.ac.jp/eng/database/earthworm/Amazonian%20earthworms.pdf.
  2. Rhinodrilus TSN 69131. Retrieved (March 7, 2009), from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.


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