Rhinodrilus Explained

Rhinodrilus is a genus of large South American earthworms. It belongs to the family Rhinodrilidae.

This genus consists of the following species^{[1] [2]}

• Rhinodrilus alatus
• Rhinodrilus annulatus
• Rhinodrilus appuni
  • Rhinodrilus appuni appuni
  • Rhinodrilus appuni pavoni
• Rhinodrilus brasiliensis
• Rhinodrilus bursiferus
• Rhinodrilus contortus
• Rhinodrilus duseni
• Rhinodrilus fafner (possibly extinct)
• Rhinodrilus garbei
• Rhinodrilus hoeflingae
• Rhinodrilus horsti
• Rhinodrilus juncundus
• Rhinodrilus lakei
• Rhinodrilus papillifer
• Rhinodrilus paradoxus
• Rhinodrilus pitun
• Rhinodrilus priollii
• Rhinodrilus romani

Notes and References

1. Blakemore, R. (2006). Provisional checklist of Annelids (megadriles) of central Amazonia, Peru and Brazil. YNU Japan. Retrieved (7 March 2009) from http://bio-eco.eis.ynu.ac.jp/eng/database/earthworm/Amazonian%20earthworms.pdf.
2. Rhinodrilus TSN 69131. Retrieved (7 March 2009), from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, https://www.itis.gov.