Glyphidrilus
Glyphidrilus is a genus of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms in the family Almidae. It inhabits freshwater systems like river banks, lakes and rice fields from East Africa to South and South East Asia.[1]
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| Genus: | Glyphidrilus Horst 1889 |
Gallery
Typical habitat types of Glyphidrilus: waterfalls (A and B) and streams (C).
Glyphidrilus huailuangensis
Glyphidrilus cocoons.
Glyphidrilus borealis
References
- Chanabun, R.; Sutcharit, C.; Tongkerd, P.; Panha, S. (2013). "The semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms of the genus Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 from Thailand (Oligochaeta, Almidae) with re-descriptions of several species". ZooKeys. 265 (265): 1–76. doi:10.3897/zookeys.265.3911. PMC 3591759. PMID 23653518.
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