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.
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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
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