''Henlea'' 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
Enchytraeidae
Enchytraeidae is a family of microdrile oligochaetes. They resemble small earthworms and include both terrestrial species known as potworms that live in highly organic terrestrial environments, as well as some that are marine. The peculiar genu ...
.
The genus has almost
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:
* ''
Henlea adiverticulata
''Henlea'' is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Enchytraeidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Henlea adiverticulata'' Christensen & Dózsa-Farkas, 1999
* ''Henlea africana
''Henlea'' is a genus of ann ...
'' Christensen & Dózsa-Farkas, 1999
* ''
Henlea africana
''Henlea'' is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Enchytraeidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* ''Henlea adiverticulata'' Christensen & Dózsa-Farkas, 1999
* ''Henlea africana
''Henlea'' is a genus of anne ...
'' Bell, 1954
References
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Annelids