Rhinodrilus

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

Rhinodrilus
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Rhinodrilus

Perrier, 1872
Type species
Rhinodrilus paradoxus
Perrier, 1872
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Rhynodrylus (lapsus)

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

  • Rhinodrilus alatus
  • Rhinodrilus annulatus
  • Rhinodrilus appuni
    • Rhinodrilus appuni appuni
    • Rhinodrilus appuni pavoni
  • Rhinodrilus brasiliensis
  • Rhinodrilus bursiferus
  • Rhinodrilus contortus
  • Rhinodrilus duseni
  • Rhinodrilus fafner (possibly extinct)
  • Rhinodrilus garbei
  • Rhinodrilus hoeflingae
  • Rhinodrilus horsti
  • Rhinodrilus juncundus
  • Rhinodrilus lakei
  • Rhinodrilus papillifer
  • Rhinodrilus paradoxus
  • Rhinodrilus pitun
  • Rhinodrilus priollii
  • Rhinodrilus romani

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, https://www.itis.gov.
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