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Pheretima
Pheretima is a genus of earthworms found mostly in New Guinea and parts of Southeast Asia.
Species
Copper Flash
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderCrassiclitellata
- FamilyMegascolecidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations1,096
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Pheretima is a genus of earthworms found mostly in New Guinea and parts of Southeast Asia.
Species belonging to the genus Pheretima have a clitellum, which is a band of glandular tissue present on segments 14 to 16.