''Haplotaxis'' is a genus of
annelids
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 ecolo ...
belonging to the family
Haplotaxidae
Haplotaxidae is a family of earthworms of the Haplotaxida
The Haplotaxida are one of two orders within the annelid subclass Oligochaeta, the other being the Lumbriculida. No real common name exists, but they are simply referred to as haplota ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
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Haplotaxis acystis''
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Haplotaxis aedeochaeta''
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Haplotaxis ascaridoides''
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Haplotaxis bretscheri''
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Haplotaxis carnivorus''
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Haplotaxis dubius''
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Haplotaxis emissarius''
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Haplotaxis gastrochaetus''
References
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Annelids