''Eudrilus'' is a genus of
annelid
The annelids (Annelida , from Latin ', "little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to various ecol ...
s belonging to the family
Eudrilidae
The Eudrilidae are a family of earthworms, mostly of Africa. One species, '' Eudrilus eugeniae'' (Kinberg, 1867), is widely distributed around the warmer parts of the world and historically cultured as the "African nightcrawler".Blakemore (2015 ...
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Species:
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Eudrilus eugeniae
''Eudrilus eugeniae'', also called the "African Nightcrawler", is an earthworm species native to tropical west Africa and now widespread in warm regions under vermicompost; it is an excellent source of protein and has great pharmaceutical potent ...
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Eudrilus kamerunensis
''Eudrilus'' is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Eudrilidae.
Species:
*''Eudrilus eugeniae''
*''Eudrilus kamerunensis''
*''Eudrilus milliemosbyae''
*''Eudrilus pallidus''
*''Eudrilus simplex''
*''Eudrilus sodeindei''
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Eudrilus milliemosbyae''
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Eudrilus pallidus''
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Eudrilus simplex''
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Eudrilus sodeindei''
References
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Clitellata
Annelid genera