Megadrile Explained

A megadrile is a kind of worm, a mostly terrestrial oligochaete.^[1] Megadriles are placed within the superorder Megadrilacea, and include Moniligastrida and Lumbricina (or the order Haplotaxida, following Easton).^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Maggenti. Armand R.. Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: M. Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 22 May 2014. Mary Ann Basinger Maggenti . Scott Gardner . 14 September 2005.
2. Easton. E.G.. Japanese earthworms: a synopsis of the Megadrile species (Oligochaeta). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology. 1981. 40. 2. 33–65.
3. Blakemore. R.J.. The major megadrile families of the World reviewed again on their taxonomic types (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea). Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis. December 2013. 44. 2. 107–127.