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Microscolex
Sign in to saveMicroscolex is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Acanthodrilidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderCrassiclitellata
- FamilyAcanthodrilidae
Observations24
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 43
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Acanthodrilidae
- Collections
- USNM, SBMNH, NHMUK, QM, SAMA, AM
- Recorded in
- United States, Puerto Rico, Spain, Falkland Islands, Australia, French Southern Territories, New Zealand
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Acanthodrilidae
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- taxon name
- Microscolex
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon author citation
- Rosa, 1887
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Microscolex is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Acanthodrilidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species: Microscolex algeriensis Microscolex anderssoni Microscolex aquarumdulcium Microscolex beddardi (Rosa, 1895) Microscolex benhami (Eisen, 1893) Microscolex bovei (Rosa, 1889)
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