Glossoscolecidae
The Glossoscolecidae are a large family of earthworms (annelids) which has native representatives in South and Central America. The species '' Pontoscolex corethrurus'' has a circumtropical distribution. They are found mostly in forest, but one species of earthworms lives primarily in coastal beach sand. The earthworms in this family can reach up to 2 m in length. Selected genera * ''Andiorrhinus'' * ''Diaguita'' * ''Enantiodrilus'' * '' Eurydame'' * '' Fimoscolex'' * '' Glossodrilus'' * ''Glossoscolex'' * '' Holoscolex'' * '' Rhigiodrilus'' * ''Urochaeta'' * ''Pontoscolex ''Pontoscolex'' is a genus of earthworms in the family Glossoscolecidae, or alternatively, in the family Rhinodrilidae. General characteristics The type species ''Pontoscolex corethrurus'' has a circumtropical distribution, although it originat ...'' References Haplotaxida Annelid families {{Annelid-stub ...
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