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Family of annelids From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Glossoscolecidae | |
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Glossoscolecidae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Order: | Opisthopora |
Suborder: | Lumbricina |
Family: | Glossoscolecidae |
Genera | |
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They are found mostly in forest, but one species of earthworms[verification needed] lives primarily in coastal beach sand. The earthworms in this family can reach up to 2 m in length.
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